Kasindi church bombing
| Kasindi church bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of the ADF insurgency | |
| Location | Kasindi, North Kivu, DR Congo |
| Coordinates | 00°02′52″N 29°41′11″E / 0.04778°N 29.68639°E |
| Date | 15 January 2023 |
| Target | Pentecostal church |
Attack type | Bombing |
| Deaths | 17 |
| Injured | 39 |
| Perpetrator | ISIL |
On 15 January 2023, a bomb exploded during a Sunday service in a Pentecostal church in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The attack occurred in Kasindi in the northeastern province of North Kivu, close to the Ugandan border. The attack killed at least 17 people and left 39 more were injured. The Islamic State – Central Africa Province (IS-CAP) claimed responsibility for the attack.