Seventy Christians allegedly beheaded by the Isis branch of the Democratic Republic of Congo
Johannesburg – Seventy Christians are beheaded by swords or large knives, according to several groups that accompany terrorism and persecution, Islamist militants in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) – and yet the world remains mainly quiet.
70 Christians first rounded off Islamist rebels from allied democratic forces, groups associated with Islamic State of Terrorism, Or Isis, towards us open door, which controls the Christian persecution around the world. Christians, allegedly, all from Lubero County, were forced from their homes allegedly early in the morning of February 13, and the rebels shouted: “Go out, go out.”
They took hostages and moved to a small Christian church in the village of Kasang. There, within a building that was considered a sanctuary until then, they were first bound, and then all 70 were beheaded, the groups say.
Vianney Vitswamba, coordinator of the Local Community Protection Committee, quotes the global fight against the financing organization for terrorism (GFATF), saying: “70 bodies were discovered in the church. They were (found) were bound.”
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Recent conflicts in the same Lubero district where the Christian massacre has been held showing members of the Congolian Red Cross, carrying a body bag containing human remains during a mass burial burial in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo at the Musigiko Cemetery in Bukavu, on February. 20, 2025. It is not clear from the picture whether the two events are connected. On February 20, 2025, the army of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) invited the local air waves of soldiers fleeing in the eastern province of northern Kivu to join their units and continue the struggle to suppress the progress of the M23 rebels. In a watermelon, a city that progresses M23, 250 km north of the capital of the Province of Gom, filmed on January 28, residents reported to the AFP Congo Soldiers in a mess in the city and joined the robbery. (Luis Tato/AFP via Getty Images)
Sources state that local Islamist militants would not allow Christian leaders to bury the dead for about five days.
The door open It reports that 95% of the people living in Drc are Christian. However, Islamist ADF, analysts say, are prone to converting this community in the problematic northeast of the country into Islamic caliphate, forcing this majority Christian community to follow extreme Muslim practices.
“Violence takes place in the context of impunity, where almost no one considers responsible,” said John Samuel, a legal expert in the open door for Subsaharian Africa. “This massacre is a clear indicator of broad violations of human rights against civilians and vulnerable communities, often targeting Christians, committed by the ADF – a (n) a branch of the Islamic State.”
Tristan Azbey, State Secretary of Hungarian for the help of the persecuted Christians published on X, “is horrified to find out about 70 Christian martyrs who have been disturbed by terrorists in the church …” Hungary stands in solidarity with persecuted Christians … The world should be recognized and acted against Christian persecution . “
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Open door UK stated in a recent statement that Christians in DRC “face serious persecution and violence often from Islamist militants, ADF, especially in the Eastern region. Allied with a group of Islamic State, adf has abducted and killed Christians and attacks and attacks churches, leading to broad terror, insecurity and displacement. “
Around the world, and especially in AfricaChristians face increasing persecution. In a report from January 2025, Open Doors stated that “over 380 million Christians have experienced at least a” high level “of persecution and discrimination for their faith.”
The facade of the church hit by an artillery shell after the conflict is seen in the bunch of January 30, 2025. (Alexis Huguet/AFP via Getty Images)
It is said that local Christians are in despair. “We do not know what to do or how to pray; we had enough massacre,” the elder of the local church of Ceca20 told reporters. “May God’s will be alone.”
But despite the shocking nature of the killings and the large numbers of those killed, the media was a little reported. Publication on xAmerican political commentator Liz Wheeler wrote: “70 Christian men, women and children were beheaded … because they are Christian. Their main bodies are left in the church … because they are Christians. Terrorists who killed them were ties with Isis -om.
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Also in the northeast DrC, it is stated that the M23 rebels supported in Rwanda entered the second largest city of Bukav on Friday after taking over the Gom’s capital on the border of Rwanda.
