IS-related ADF kills 23 civilians in eastern DRC, kidnaps dozens: UN

UNITED NATIONS, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- Attacks by the Islamic State (IS)-related Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have killed at least 23 civilians, UN humanitarians said on Friday.

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), citing local authorities, said the deadly escalation occurred in several Ituri Province villages on Tuesday and Wedne