Congo blames Islamist militia for dual blasts in eastern city

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Democratic Republic of Congo's army said on Monday an Islamist militia which claims links to Islamic State (IS) was responsible for two blasts in the eastern city of Beni, as the mayor closed local schools, churches and markets in a tightening of security.

The army said Sunday's attacks bore the signature of the Allied Democratic Forces , which has used improvised explosive devices in the past.

It was not possible to independently verify the claim, made through a verified IS-related Telegram channel. IS has claimed dozens of killings blamed on the ADF in the last three years. Pierre Boisselet from the Kivu Security Tracker, a group that maps unrest in eastern Congo, said he had not heard any reports of a suicide bombing in Congo before.

 

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