40 killed in Christian church massacre

More than 40 Christians were slaughtered in a savage overnight terror attack on a Catholic church in Komanda, a small town in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), during a midnight vigil. The massacre, which occurred around 1 a.m. on July 27, has been claimed by the Islamic State-linked Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), a group known for its brutal assaults on Christian communities.

Eyewitness accounts are harrowing. One survivor, speaking to Fox News, described the horror: “They killed those that met in the church hall. Those who tried to flee were caught and killed in the compound and running towards the road. People were sad. There was sadness everywhere.” The attackers used both firearms and machetes, cutting down men, women, and children in cold blood.