At least seven people have been killed in a bomb explosion in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. That happened in the city of Beni. A government spokesman said it was a suicide attack. After the explosion, a crowd fled from the center of the city and many gunshots were heard.
Mayor Narcisse Muteba Kashale said at least two of the victims were children. The injured have been taken to hospital, he said. “The investigation into who is responsible for this attack is ongoing,” he told AP news agency.
Terror
The explosion happened in an area known to be active by Islamist extremists. The city has been a frequent target of the Allied Democratic Forces, a terror organization originally from Uganda.
However, in June an attack was claimed by an organization linked to IS. The local terror branch said a suicide bomber was targeting Christians at the time. A Catholic church and a bar were hit, among other things.
Only the attacker was killed in that attack. There were, however, injuries.
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