Suspected militants kill more than 80 in eastern Congo

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

00:44 from the Rwanda-backed M23 group.

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

00:54 in the past week.

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

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

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

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

01:15 (inaudible)