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Islamist militants force Ebola patients to flee in deadly Congo raid

Straits Times6 November 2026, 16:23 UTCDemocratic Republic of the Congo

BENI, Democratic Republic of Congo, Nov 6 - Islamic State-linked militants raided a village in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, killing at least 33 civilians and forcing patients with confirmed and suspected Ebola infections to flee, authorities said on Friday.

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