ISIS FANATICS ‘SLIT THE TRHOATS OF 19 PEOPLE’ AND BURN DOWN THEIR HOUSES IN HORRIFIC NEW CONGO MASSACRE

ISIS fanatics are believed to have slit the throats of 19 people before burning their houses down in the latest tragic massacre to hit Congo. The attack, believed to have been carried out by the Allied Democratic Forces, an Islamist militant group based in the region, took place over the weekend in the village of Mukondo in North Kivu province. 
The assailants wore uniforms resembling those of the Congolese army, which allowed them to enter the village without arousing suspicion. 
According to Alain Kiwewa, military administrator of the region, they then slit the throats of dozens and burned down houses and shops, leading to a 'a massive displacement of the local population'.
A local pastor, who wanted to remain anonymous for security reasons, added that they also attacked people using guns and clubs. 
A civil society leader based in the area, Espoir Kambale,  said eight other people were wounded and 26 houses burned.
'We are asking ourselves how the rebels could come and attack us when we believed the village was well secured,' said Kambale. 'The population is in a state of panic. Some residents fled into the bush and have not returned.' 
There was no immediate claim of responsibility by the ADF, which is also known as Islamic State Central Africa Province (ISCAP) and has claimed responsibility for a spate of attacks in recent months, including one in September on a funeral that killed over 60 civilians. 
The ADF started as a rebel force in Uganda but has been based in the forests of neighbouring Congo since the late 1990s, and is recognised by Islamic State as an affiliate.
Its recent attacks have exacerbated security fears in eastern Congo, where Rwandan-backed M23 rebels staged a major advance this year, prompting US President Donald Trump's administration to try to broker peace. 
Kambale Maboko, president of the local civil society, said several people were kidnapped. 
He added that authorities had been warned of an imminent attack: 'There were warnings but they were not heeded, and this is the toll, which is very high'.
Though soldiers have been deployed to fight back against the ADF, their efforts have  largely been unsuccessful. 
The terror group's modus operandi is to attack defenceless villages before retreating into the dense and near-unnavigable forests that cover the region. 
The east of the DRC has been plagued by violence caused by armed groups and militias for decades.