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Mob destroys monolith over 'Illuminati' fears

By T.K. Randall
February 18, 2021 · Comment icon 13 comments

The monolith (see video below) is like those that appeared last year. Image Credit: Facebook / Ronelle Volk
A metallic monolith that appeared in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been torched by a mob.
The mysterious 12ft metal structure, which appeared on a roundabout in the capital city of Kinshasa at the weekend, immediately drew both concern and intrigue, with some locals turning out to take selfies and others expressing concerns over who or what had put it there.

So great was the paranoia surrounding the structure that by Wednesday a large mob had descended on the area. Armed with torches, they lit the monument on fire and started tearing it apart.

Some believed that the structure, which turned out to be comprised of an interior frame covered with thin metal sheets, had been placed there by a secret cabal or organization.

Some were even concerned that satanic worshippers or extraterrestrial visitors were responsible.
"We woke up and saw this metallic triangle," local resident Serge Ifulu told Reuters. "We were surprised because it is a triangle that we often see in documentaries about freemasons or illuminati."

Mayor Babylon Gaibene has since sent some of the material away to be scientifically analyzed.

It is currently unclear if the mysterious structure is connected to the 2020 phenomenon that saw dozens of mysterious monoliths appear at random places around the world.

At the time, art collective 'The Most Famous Artist' claimed responsibility for two monoliths in the United States and began selling replicas on its website for $45,000 a piece.

Others also appeared in Spain, Germany, Colombia, Belgium and the United Kingdom.



Source: BBC News | Comments (13)




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Comment icon #4 Posted by Nuclear Wessel 3 years ago
Jesus, people can be stupid.
Comment icon #5 Posted by XenoFish 3 years ago
Drat, our plan for world domination thwarted yet again.
Comment icon #6 Posted by Nnicolette 3 years ago
How do you even light a metal monolith on fire?
Comment icon #7 Posted by and then 3 years ago
I was wondering about that myself.
Comment icon #8 Posted by DreadLordAvatar 3 years ago
Some countries will never evolve.
Comment icon #9 Posted by Hyperionxvii 3 years ago
It's official. Public education has now made people so stupid that they've reverted back to a more primitive species. 
Comment icon #10 Posted by ted hughes 3 years ago
That made me laugh out loud! Imagine how the locals would react if someone told them a great silver bird had been sent to Mars.
Comment icon #11 Posted by ted hughes 3 years ago
Not so stupid then, are they? Though I got close with a BBQ once.
Comment icon #12 Posted by Hammerclaw 3 years ago
Illuminati? Sounds like a new smartphone.
Comment icon #13 Posted by Abramelin 3 years ago
Yeah, the people of the Democratic Republic of Congo are stupid... Now, start reading certain threads on this site, and see how 'evolved' the ones starting those threads are. And they are not from the DRC.      


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