38 people were killed in an attack by Islamic State-backed rebels in a church on Sunday, July 27, 2025.
Officials told reporters that the assault, which took place in Komanda, a city in the northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, is believed to have been carried out by ADF rebels wielding guns and machetes.
Jean Kato, an official in the city administration, said worshippers were taking part in a night mass when the rebel stormed the church in the early hours of Sunday morning.
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According to officials, 38 people were killed, 15 wounded and several others are still missing.
Christopher Munyanderu, a human rights activist present at the scene in Komanda, said shots were heard overnight but people at first thought it was thieves.
He added, “The rebels mainly attacked Christians who were spending the night in the Catholic church.” “Unfortunately, these people were killed with machetes or bullets.”
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The United Nations Organisation Stabilisation Mission in the DR Congo has condemned a recent resurgence in violence in the province where this attack happened.
