Christians attacked amid fears desperate ISIS will build new caliphate in AFRICA
ISLAMIC extremists have launched attacks on Christians in the Democratic Republic of Congo, in what could be a worrying campaign to create a new caliphate in Africa.
By Joey Millar
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Islamic terrorists are attempting to create a caliphate in DR Congo
Terror group Allied Democratic Force (AFD) attacked a Christian hospital during a series of sectarian attacks in DR Congo over the past few weeks.
And a neighbourhood in the town of Beni was attacked by heavily-armed jihadis using bombs and explosives just the day before.
He relayed shocking details of an attack in the city of Beni to Open Doors, an international ministry fighting for persecuted Christians.
“A thousand or so people fled the area towards the centre of Beni. All the children, workers and seven neighbours were crammed into one tiny room very afraid.
“They saw these men jump over the wall. There was gunfire and bombs and yelling and screaming. All were terrified.”
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Nyankunde Evangelical hospital, which belongs to seven evangelist churches, was targeted by Islamic extremists in terrifying scenes.
A source told Open Doors: “The attackers woke up the director of the hospital at about 1m, and forced him to lie down on the floor. They told him to give them all the money he kept with him.
The extremist attacks took place in Beni, a city in DR Congo’s lawless eastern fringes
The foreign missionary who witnessed the first attack said it is just the latest in a number of horrifying incidents in DR Congo.
He said he believed it was part of a deliberate attempt to create a caliphate in the country, with Islamic State’s campaign in Iraq and Syria stumbling to an end.
The Islamic terrorists attacked a Christian hospital and launched a full-scale attack on a suburb
The eastern fringes of DR Congo are among the most lawless regions on Earth and are therefore fertile grounds for Islamic extremists to operate.
The UK Government advises against all travel to a huge swathe of the country, warning British citizens are particularly vulnerable to terror attacks.
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