At least five people have been reported killed and 15 others wounded in a suspected bomb attack at a Protestant church in the eastern Congolese city of Kasindi, on the border with Uganda, the military said.
An army spokesman said the attack during a Sunday service was likely carried out by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), a Ugandan armed group that has pledged allegiance to Daesh.
“Despite the security measures put in place, the first indications show that it is the ADF which is behind this bomb attack,” Anthony Mualushay said.
The ADF could not be reached for comment. The group has not claimed responsibility for the bombing.
“I just came back from the scene, where I saw the bodies of children on the ground,” said Kasindi resident Alain Kitsa by phone, describing the atmosphere in the town as tense.
