Here, as always, the objective is to “strike terror in the enemies of Allah” (Qur’an 8:60), so that they flee the area and leave it for Muslims, expanding the dar al-Islam.
“7 civilians killed, several missing in rebel attack in DR Congo,” Anadolu Agency, August 30,2026:
At least seven civilians were killed in a weekend attack by suspected Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels in a village in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a local official said on Sunday.
The attack took place in the Mambasa territory of Ituri province on Saturday, according to Alberic Kahundirwa, a local official.
“The death toll remains provisional because several people are missing. But the attackers also set fire to about 20 houses,” Kahundirwa told reporters.
The latest attack came a week after separate other attacks in various villages in the same territory left 16 people were killed and several others abducted.
The ADF is affiliated with the ISIS (Daesh) and has been active in eastern Congo for several years….
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