
70 Christians beheaded in African country by ISIS-aligned militants, groups say; world mostly silent
Fox News
According to groups who monitor the situation, Christians continue to face widespread violence at the hands of ISIS affiliate, the ADF, in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
They were taken hostage, and moved to a small Christian church in the village of Kasanga. There, inside the building that had until then been considered a sanctuary, they were first tied up, and then all 70 were beheaded, the groups say. Paul Tilsley is a veteran correspondent who has reported on African affairs for more than three decades from Johannesburg, South Africa. He can be followed on Twitter @paultilsley
Vianney Vitswamba, coordinator of a local community protection committee, is quoted by the Global Fight Against Terrorism Funding organization, (GFATF) as saying, "70 bodies were discovered in the church. They were (found) tied up."