ADF Terror Group Attacks In Eastern DR Congo

MWENDA SURROUNDS, NORTH KIVU, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO - APRIL 07: A Congolese army major points out the routes ADF have used to come up and attack the village of Mwenda on April 7, 2021 in the Mwenda Surrounds, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Congolese Army Forces now have forward operating bases around Mwenda, a small town that sits at the foot of the Rwenzori mountains. It is close to Virunga National Park where a camp of ADF members live and hide. This town has been attacked multiple times by the ADF, with many civilians killed and some beheaded. A number of people including children have been abducted. As a result the Congolese army has a number of forward operating bases dotted around the area. The ADF is an Islamic terror group based out of Eastern DR Congo that, in recent years, has developed a relationship with the Islamic State after pledging allegiance to ISIS leadership. They are known locally as ISIS in Congo. ADF have killed over 5000 Congolese civilians in recent years, abducted and displaced thousands and killed over 2500 Congolese Army Soldiers. (Photo by Brent Stirton/Getty Images)