GOMA, Congo (AP) — Islamic State-backed rebels attacked a Catholic church in eastern Congo on Sunday, killing at least 34 people, according to a local civil society leader.

A rebel group tied to the Islamic State claimed responsibility Monday for the massacre of dozens of Catholic worshippers in the Congo, according to Reuters. The rebel group, identified as the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF),

Islamic State-backed rebels have killed nearly 40 people during an attack on a church in eastern Congo. LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nearly 40 people were killed Sunday in eastern Congo's Ituri province when rebels stormed a Catholic church during a vigil and opened fire on worshippers, including many women and children.