A civil society leader says the attack was carried out by members ADF, the same group that a local official accused of being behind another village assault earlier this week.
\nSuspected militants have killed at least 10 people in an overnight attack on a village in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a local official and a civil society leader said.
\nArmed men attacked the village of Masala in Beni territory, which lies in North Kivu province, overnight on Friday, military administrator Charles Euta Omeonga said by phone on Saturday.
\nCivil society leader Justin Kavalami said the attack was carried out by members of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), the same group that a local official accused of being behind another village assault that killed at least 16 people earlier this week.
\nKavalami said more than 13 people were killed in the Masala attack.
\nThe ADF originates from neighbouring Uganda. Now based in eastern Congo, it has pledged allegiance to Daesh and mounts frequent attacks, further destabilising a region where many militant groups are active.
\nIt was not possible to reach the ADF for comment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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