Three Christians have been killed and several others kidnapped in an attack on a village near Movmove in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

Militants from the Islamist Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) launched an assault on the community on the night of July 16, according to Christian persecution watchdog International Christian Concern (ICC).

“We did not realize that they had invaded our village until they landed on us in the house and started slaughtering people while speaking some Islamic words,” a survivor recalled. “That is the moment I realized there was danger. I ran passing through the behind door of our house to the bush, and this is how I managed to survive these killings.”

The attackers also reportedly set fire to several homes.

In response to the attack, the Bishop of the Anglican Church of Beni urged the Congolese Armed Forces to protect the vulnerable community by strengthening the military units based in the area.