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Islamist militants raid Beni, Congo, causing Ebola patients to flee

  • Islamist militants linked to the Islamic State raided a village in Beni, Democratic Republic of Congo, on November 6.
  • At least 33 civilians were killed in the attack.
  • The raid forced patients with confirmed and suspected Ebola infections to flee.
  • The attack occurred in an area experiencing the fastest-spreading Ebola outbreak in history.
  • Authorities reported the incident on November 6.
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