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In recent days, the Islamic State Central Africa Province (ISCAP) published statements claiming several attacks on Christian civilians in the northeast of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), killing 34, several by beheading, and burning property. This report reviews the statements.
On April 12, ISCAP claimed[1] that on April 11, its operatives shot and killed an "unbeliever" Christian near the village of Sayo, in DRC's North-Kivu province.
On April 12, the group claimed[2] that its operatives assaulted "unbeliever" Christians in the villages of Sayo, Tado, and Burutsu in the North-Kivu province, killing 15 civilians, causing the others to flee, and setting fire to several houses and motorcycles, before returning to their positions unharmed.
On April 12, the group claimed[3] that on April 9, its operatives captured and beheaded two "unbeliever" Christians near the village of Ofaye Otto Maber, in DRC's Ituri province.
On April 14, the group claimed[4] that its operatives assaulted the Christian village of Ndalya in the Ituri province, killing 13 civilians and capturing three others, before returning to their positions unharmed.
On April 14, the group claimed[5] that on April 13, its operatives assaulted the Christian village of Mapemba, Ituri province, beheading two civilians.
Finally, on April 15, the group claimed[6] that on April 14, its operatives captured and beheaded an "unbeliever" Christian near Ndalya, Ituri province.
On April 2-6, ISCAP claimed killing 19 Christian civilians in a series of attacks in the Ituri province.[7]
In recent years, Islamic State (ISIS) affiliates in Africa, including the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), the Islamic State Central Africa Province (ISCAP), and the Islamic State Mozambique Province (ISMP), have seen an uptick in activity, frequently reporting attacks against Christian civilians involving killing, torturing, beheading, and burning property.[8]
[1] Telegram, April 12, 2024.
[2] Telegram, April 12, 2024.
[3] Telegram, April 12, 2024.
[4] Telegram, April 14, 2024.
[5] Telegram, April 14, 2024.
[6] Telegram, April 15, 2024.
[7] See MEMRI JTTM report: Over Last Week Of Ramadan Islamic State (ISIS) Affiliates In DRC And Nigeria Claim Killing 21 Christians, Most By Beheading, Burning Church, School, And Homes, April 9, 2024.
[8] See MEMTI JTTM report: ISIS In Africa (Chad, Cameroon, Niger, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nigeria, Mozambique): Targeting Christians – Killing, Beheading, Murdering Priests And Nuns, Burning Churches, Health Clinics, And Homes – As The World Is Largely Silent – WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT, June 16, 2023.
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