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IS-Linked Rebels Kill 20, Escalate Congo's Humanitarian Crisis

2/10/2026

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Rebels linked to the Islamic State group killed at least 20 people in a village attack in Mambimbi-Isigo, North Kivu, eastern Congo.
The assault prompted mass displacement and worsened the humanitarian crisis.
Military administrator Col. Alain Kiwewa Mitela criticized the insufficient number of Congolese army troops deployed to the area.
U.N. peacekeeping chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix is visiting the region to address the ongoing violence.

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Rebels linked to the Islamic State group killed at least 20 people in a village attack in Mambimbi-Isigo, North Kivu, eastern Congo.
The assault prompted mass displacement and worsened the humanitarian crisis.
Military administrator Col. Alain Kiwewa Mitela criticized the insufficient number of Congolese army troops deployed to the area.
U.N. peacekeeping chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix is visiting the region to address the ongoing violence.