Amnesty accuses ADF fighters of war crimes in eastern DR Congo

Amnesty International on Tuesday accused militants in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo linked to the Islamic State (IS) group of “rampant” war crimes and crimes against humanity.

The Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), a group set up by former Ugandan rebels who have since pledged allegiance to IS, is one of the many militias that have terrorised the mineral-rich Congolese east for three decades.

Renowned for their extreme cruelty…