At least 20 people were killed in a series of jihadist attacks in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) between July 12 and 15, according to a report from RFI.

The attacks occurred in North Kivu’s Beni territory. On Sunday, fighters from the Islamic State-linked Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) targeted an area west of the city of Beni, the seat of North Kivu’s government since Goma fell to the M23 armed group last year. Seven civilians were killed and three Congolese soldiers were ambushed during this assault.

Overnight on Tuesday, the ADF attacked the town of Mangina, near the border with Ituri province, killing four civilians. A separate assault on Mangina on Thursday resulted in ten more deaths.

Survivors have fled to Beni town center, which has not been attacked so far.

The ADF has been conducting a brutal campaign of violence in North Kivu and Ituri for years. A recent report from Amnesty International accused the group of war crimes and crimes against humanity.

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