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Kasindi church bombing
| Kasindi church bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of the ADF insurgency | |
 | |
| Location | Kasindi, North Kivu, DR Congo |
| Coordinates | 00°02′52″N 29°41′11″E / 0.04778°N 29.68639°E |
| Date | 15 January 2023 |
| Target | Pentecostal church |
Attack type | Bombing |
| Deaths | 17 |
| Injured | 39 |
| Perpetrator |  Islamic State |
On 15 January 2023, a bomb exploded during a Sunday service in a Pentecostal church in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The attack occurred in Kasindi in the northeastern province of North Kivu, close to the Ugandan border.[1] The attack killed at least 17 people and left 39 more were injured.[2] The Islamic State – Central Africa Province (IS-CAP) claimed responsibility for the attack.[3][1][4]
- ^ a b "Bomb detonates in DRC church, linked to ADF". New Vision. Archived from the original on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
- ^ "DR Congo government blames rebels for Kasindi church bombing". BBC News. Archived from the original on 15 January 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
- ^ "Several killed in DR Congo church bomb attack". Al Jazeera. 15 January 2023. Archived from the original on 15 January 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "Bomb detonates in DR Congo church, linked to ADF". MSN. Archived from the original on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
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