Democratic Republic of the Congo: Muslims detonate bomb in public market, killing four people and injuring many more

“We hear the same promises after every attack, but nothing changes.”

Yes, it appears as if the government is either unable to stop the jihadis, or unwilling to do so.

“4 Dead after ADF Rebels Bomb Public Market,” International Christian Concern, June 5, 2025:

6/5/2025 DRC (International Christian Concern) — Members of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) detonated a bomb on May 17 in the quiet village of Tenambo, located nearly 20 miles from the city of Beni in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The explosion, which occurred at about 4:10 p.m. in a public market, killed four people and injured many others.
Locals who were in the market during the blast described the scene as horrific.

“People started screaming and running away,” said Esther Muhongasenge, a vendor who survived the attack. “When I looked around, I saw blood on the clothes of some people and the ground, even dead bodies.”

The weary staff at the Oicha General Referral Hospital worked overnight to stabilize the wounded, some of whom remain in critical condition. The number of doctors, nurses, and other staff members at the hospital has dwindled over time as a result of the ongoing violence in the region.

Authorities confirmed that the ADF was behind the attack. The terrorist group, which has been active in the predominantly Christian region of eastern DRC for decades, is allied with the Islamic State group and often abducts and kills Christians and attacks churches. The ADF is increasingly using explosives in its attacks on vulnerable communities….

“This is not just a local tragedy, it is a global emergency,” said Pastor Jean Kalonda of the Oicha Evangelical Mission. “Our people are being slaughtered in silence. Where is the world?”…

“We hear the same promises after every attack,” said the father of a boy who died at the scene, “but nothing changes.”