DRC Church bomb blast update: Death toll hits 17
Published on January 17, 2023 at 12:25 PM by Robert Ngwira
The Democratic Republic of Congo government has blamed Islamic State group-affiliated rebels for a bomb attack at a Pentecostal church in Kasindi, in the east of the country.
At 17 people were killed and 39 wounded as church-goers attended Sunday worship, officials say.
The Congolese military blamed the attack on the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF).
The ADF is one of the most notorious active rebel groups in eastern Congo.
A Kenyan national has been arrested in connection with the attack, the military says
In a statement, the Congolese government expressed its “deepest condolences” to the bereaved families.
Source:BBC
