The attack occurred in the middle of the night while a group was gathered for an all-night prayer meeting. One week earlier, militants attacked another church in the area, killing three people. “The two attacks directly targeting [these] churches raise serious questions about the safety of Christians in Ituri province and eastern DRC in general,” said a front-line worker. “The situation is worrying for Christians living in the area.” He asked for prayer that God will comfort the grieving and give Christians freedom from fear as the ADF has been working for years to establish an Islamic caliphate in the region.

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