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70 Christians beheaded in church: What we know

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Islamist group linked to Islamic State called the AFD are feared to have beheaded the victims with machetes.

The victims are believed to have been taken hostage a few days before they were killed.

The bodies were found in a Protestant church in the town of Kasanga , in the Lubero Territory in the province of North Kivu .

No group has taken responsibility for the atrocity.

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66

Informative language

61

Neutral language

41

Article tone

formal

Language

English

Language complexity

61

Offensive language

likely offensive

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not hateful

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short-lived

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