Islamic State claims church bombing in east Congo; 14 dead

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Islamic extremists claimed responsibility for a bombing of a church in eastern Congo as authorities said Monday that the toll from Sunday's attack had risen to at least 14 dead. The Islamic State group and its Aamaq news outlet issued statements saying that its militants had planted an explosive device inside the Pentecostal church in Kasindi and detonated it while people were praying. Congolese authorities put the toll Monday at 14 dead and at least 63 wounded.