Assailants linked to the ISIL-affiliated group burned over 50 houses and attacked medical facilities around Cantine, located roughly 50 kilometres west of Beni. The assault near the Kelekele Hospital Centre prompted roughly 180 patients to flee, including suspected and confirmed Ebola cases. Medical staff warned that the flight of high-risk contacts outside clinical isolation poses an immediate threat of wider disease transmission. Local officials and civil society groups have criticized regional security forces for failing to intercept the rebel fighters.
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Insurgent attacks on healthcare facilities directly jeopardize containment efforts during…: Insurgent attacks on healthcare facilities directly jeopardize containment efforts during an escalating viral epidemic.
North Kivu remains a major hot spot, accounting for nearly half of all new Ebola infectio…: North Kivu remains a major hot spot, accounting for nearly half of all new Ebola infections nationwide.
Civil society groups continue to criticize regional security forces for failing to preven…: Civil society groups continue to criticize regional security forces for failing to prevent rebel massacres against civilians.
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Locals blame ADF armed group, which pledged allegiance to ISIL in 2019, for the deadly raids on North Kivu villages.
Armed men thought to be linked to an ISIL (ISIS)-affiliated group have raided villages in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), killing dozens of people, according to authorities and civil society groups.
The attackers also set fire to a health post during their overnight assault on Cantine, about 50km west of Beni in North Kivu province, forcing patients with confirmed and suspected Ebola infections to flee.
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