Uganda, Congo army raid leaves 20 ADF rebels dead

Kulayigye who revealed this today morning on his official twitter account said both the Congolese and Ugandan national armies conducted the raid on Saturday, 25th March in South West of River Lusulubi near River Semuliki, Rwenzori Sector in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

“On Saturday 25th March at 10: 30 am, the UPDF & FARDC Joint Forces had a fight with elements of ADF South West of River Lusulubi near River Semuliki - Rwenzori Sector in DRC,” he twitted.

He added: “20 ADF were killed & the following were charged from the enemy;4 AK 47s, 313 Rounds of AK 47, 5 Magazines of AK 47,11 Quran Books,7 Solar panels,2 Combat Uniforms of UPDF,7 Combat Uniforms of FARDC, 5 charge Pots of Walkie Talkies, 5 Radios, 5 Batteries, 2 Phones, 3 Back Packs, 2 Ponchos, 2 Fishing Nets. 1 UPDF soldier was killed in the fight. May his soul rest in eternal peace.”

Uganda and DRC have been holding joint military campaigns in Eastern DRC aimed at wiping out the ADF rebels following failed negotiations between the two parties.

In December 2022, UPDF said it captured seven more suspected ADF rebels in Kyobe, Bweramule sub-county in Ntoroko district.

In the same month, ADF attacked Ntoroko district and during a fire exchange, 17 of ADF militia were killed, 13 captured with sixteen guns and 14 improvised explosive devices were captured while one UPDF officer was also killed.

While addressing the press after the ADF attack in Ntoroko last year at the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs headquarters in Mbuya, Kulayigye assured the public that the general security situation all over the country was calm and that there was no need for worry.

Kulayigye also told the press the UPDF military operation dubbed Operation Shujaa which was launched last year with the goal of eliminating ADF was going on very well.

In eastern DRC, he said Uganda was able to defeat the ADF sects thus enabling the smooth road construction of roads from Beni to Tebo all the way to Mugwalo inside Ituri region.

“There is some road construction Uganda is doing in eastern DRC. This has continued smoothly because we have been able to defeat the ADF there. There used to be ambushes in the areas these roads are being constructed, but that is not the case now. Road construction is on-going uninterrupted,” he said, adding that the UPDF was able to bring calm in the area enabling people to go back to their homes peacefully.