The Allied Democratic Forces, which has pledged allegiance to Islamic State, is believed to be behind a series of attacks in the Democratic Republic of Congo's North Kivu province in the past week.

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Watch The Allied Democratic Forces, which has pledged allegiance to Islamic State, is believed to be behind a series of attacks in the Democratic Republic of Congo's North Kivu province in the past week. - Guardian Nigeria on Dailymotion

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00:00Jihadist rebels are suspected to have killed more than 80 people in Eastern Democratic

00:06Republic of Congo in less than a week.

00:09That's after an army spokesman in Congo's North Kivu province said the death toll from

00:13an attack on Friday had risen to 41.

00:18Lieutenant Colonel Mack Hazuke said the Allied's democratic forces were responsible for the

00:22deaths in the villages of Masala, Mapasana and Mahini.

00:29The ADF has pledged allegiance to Islamic State and mounts frequent attacks.

00:34That's further destabilising a region where many militant groups are active.

00:40Tens of thousands have been made homeless by a conflict between the army and rebels

00:44from the Rwanda-backed M23 group.

00:48The ADF originates from neighbouring Uganda and is alleged to be behind multiple assaults

00:54in the past week.

00:55EU foreign affairs spokeswoman Nabila Masraoui said terrorist groups were taking advantage

01:01of chaos to expand their hold on an already unstable region.

01:06She said there was an urgent need to find a political solution.

01:12It was not possible to reach the ADF for comment.

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