The Islamic State has claimed its first official attack in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in a statement released by Amaq News earlier today.
“[Members of] The Congolese Army were killed and wounded in an attack in the village of Kamango near the borders of the Congo and Uganda,” the Islamic State said in its statement. While it is not immediately clear an attack took place today in Kamango, local media has reported that Islamist forces targeted civilians near the town in recent days.
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