70 Christians Beheaded in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Mainstream Media Is Nowhere to Be Found

Dozens of Christians were found beheaded in a church last week after they were kidnapped in the Democratic Republic of Congo by an Islamist militant group.

This from townhall.com.

Christians and Moslems killing each other in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Members of the Allied Democratic Forces (above), a group that reportedly has ties to the Islamic State, came to the homes of Christians demanding they “get out and don’t make any noise.”

Approximately 20 Christians were captured in this incident, but it is believed another 50 were captured when people from the community gathered to devise a plan to get those being held captive back. According to Open Doors, ADF then surrounded the village and captured them.

All 70 of those kidnapped were taken to a Protestant church in Kasanga where they were tragically killed.

Muhindo Musunzi, director of the Kombo primary school, which belongs to the CECA20 church, said:

[P]rior to this incident, churches, schools and health centres had all shut their doors because of the chaotic security situation.

Further:

We had to move all activities towards Vunying,

Field sources reported:

[U]ntil Tuesday 18 February, some families had not been able to bury their dead because of insecurity in the area. Many Christians have now fled the area for their safety.

An elder of the CECA20 church said:

We don’t know what to do or how to pray; we’ve had enough of massacres. May God’s will alone be done.

This latest awful incident is a continuation of the escalating threat posed by ADF militants in the country’s northeast region.

In 2014, the group intensified attacks in Beni territory in North Kivu province, and since then attacks have spread to the territories of Irumu and Mambasa in Ituri province, and now it’s affecting Lubero.

According to a local news website (Open Doors):

In the last month alone, the group has killed more than 200 people in Baswagha chiefdom.

John Samuel, Open Doors’ legal expert for the work in sub-Saharan Africa, said in a statement:

Open Doors strongly condemns this heinous act of violence against civilians and calls upon civil societies, governments, and international organizations to prioritize civilian protection in eastern DRC where armed groups, such as the ADF, are operating.

Further:

The violence takes place in a context of impunity, where almost no one is held accountable.

And:

This massacre is a clear indicator of widespread human rights violations against civilians and vulnerable communities, often targeting Christians, perpetrated by ADF—a [so-called Islamic State] affiliate.

Final thought: Islam—the Killer Cult of Peace.