At least 19 people killed in Congo massacre by suspected extremists

A burnt out hut is seen in the Democratic Republic of Congo North Kivu province village of Mukondi (Socrate Mumbere/AP)

Rebels in eastern Congo killed at least 19 people and set fire to houses.

Gunmen suspected of being part of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), a militia with links to the so-called Islamic State (IS) group, attacked civilians in Kirindera town, Carly Nzanzu, the former governor of North Kivu province, said.