US issues terror alert in eastern DR Congo

Soldiers on patrol in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

Soldiers on patrol in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on April 3, 2022. The US warns of a possible terror attack in Goma, eastern DR Congo. PHOTO | GUERCHOM NDEBO | AFP

The US government has warned of a possible terrorist attack in Goma, eastern DR Congo where armed conflict has been raging for months.

In a security update on the country on Thursday, the US Embassy in Kinshasa said there was heightened risk of a terrorist attack, unrest, armed conflict or kidnapping in Goma, the city in North Kivu.