Hello InformationWar platform! Today's news is taking us to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) where some armed groups have been committing atrocities as well as committing crimes against humanity in the country.
Am armed group known as Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) launched an attack in the village of Makugwe in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on January 22, 2023 and killed about 23 people and abducted many.
The ADF is one of the deadliest armed groups in eastern DRC, a volatile region that has been plagued by violence for decades. The armed group has been linked to ISIL and al-Quada at the long run.
The attack saw the kidnapping of 13 children who are going through terrible conditions in the hands of their terrorist group. The UNICEF has condemned the situation and have called on the armed group to release the children with immediate effect.
In a statement, the agency said 11 boys and two girls were believed to have been kidnapped by an armed group during an attack on a village in North Kivu province. This is actually a crime against humanity and should be taken seriously.
There are more than 120 other armed groups in eastern DRC, including the M23 rebels, which Kinshasa, the EU and UN have said are being backed by Rwanda. Kigali has continued to deny the allegations.
This statistics indicates that the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is really going through terrible times and her citizens suffering from inhumane attitudes from several armed groups.
In January 15, 2023, the Armed Democratic Forces (ADF) detonated a bomb in a church in North Kivu province killing at least 14 people and injuring another 63.
The incident has warranted the armed group to release the abductees mostly the children that are in their custody. Due to the inhumane conditions that they're facing on a daily basis. It's pertinent for the international community to act fast to liberate the children from the hands of the armed group.
