Kasindi church bombing explained

Kasindi church bombing
Partof:the ADF insurgency
Map:
Coord:0.0478°N 29.6864°W
Zoom:13
Location:Kasindi, North Kivu, DR Congo
Target:Pentecostal church
Coordinates:0.0478°N 29.6864°W
Date:15 January 2023
Type:Bombing
Fatalities:17
Injuries: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] [4]

Reaction and response

Authorities in the DRC blamed the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), a Ugandan Islamist group whose insurgency began in 1996 and spread to the DRC; the group has pledged allegiance to the Islamic State. A Kenyan national was arrested at the scene.[5] [6]

Pope Francis sent his condolences to the victims of the bombing ahead of his scheduled visit to the DRC in 2023.[7] Peter Mathuki, then-Secretary General of the East African Community (EAC), condemned the " horrific attack on worshippers" in a statement.[8] The government of France issued a condemnation of the attacks, stating it "expresses its full solidarity with the Congolese people at this difficult time".[9]

References

  1. Web site: Bomb detonates in DRC church, linked to ADF . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230116075427/https://www.newvision.co.ug/articledetails/151661 . 2023-01-16 . 2023-01-16 . New Vision . en.
  2. News: DR Congo government blames rebels for Kasindi church bombing. BBC News. 2023-01-16. 2023-01-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20230115220247/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-64282053. live.
  3. Web site: Several killed in DR Congo church bomb attack. Al Jazeera. 15 January 2023. 15 January 2023. 15 January 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230115190252/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/1/15/several-killed-in-dr-congo-church-bomb-attack. live.
  4. Web site: Bomb detonates in DR Congo church, linked to ADF . 2023-01-16 . MSN . en-XL . 2023-01-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230116075424/https://www.msn.com/en-xl/news/other/bomb-detonates-in-dr-congo-church-linked-to-adf/ar-AA16mzd6 . live .
  5. Web site: Congo's Army Says Church Bomb Kills 10, Extremists Suspected. en. 15 January 2023. 15 January 2023. Justin. Kabumba. Al-Hadji Kudra. Maliro. Independent. 15 January 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230115191009/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/congo-ap-islamic-allied-democratic-forces-economist-intelligence-unit-b2262616.html. live.
  6. Web site: Several Killed in DR Congo Church Bomb Attack. en. Al Jazeera. 15 January 2023. 15 January 2023. 23 May 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240523000550/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/1/15/several-killed-in-dr-congo-church-bomb-attack. live.
  7. Web site: 2023-01-17 . Pope, ahead of Congo visit, sends prayers for church bombing . 2024-06-22 . San Diego Union-Tribune . en-US.
  8. Web site: 2023-01-16 . EAC Secretary General Condemns Church Bomb Attack In North Kivu, Eastern DRC . 2024-06-22 . East African Community.
  9. Web site: 2023-01-15 . Democratic Republic of the Congo – France condemns the bomb attack in a church in Kasindi (15 Jan. 2023) . 2024-06-22 . France Diplomacy - Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs . en.

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