The Uganda People Defence Forces-UPDF and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo -FARDC have seized eight guns and bullets in the ongoing army offensive against the Allied Democratic Forces-ADF rebels in Eastern DRC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The joint force has also captured three suspected ADF members and rescued at least eight children who had been held captive. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to information, the ADF group was intercepted along the Nobili-Mukakati route after killing 16 civilians at Kikura South of Nobili about 17-kilometres from Busunga.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This development comes barely a week after the joint forces recovered 148 rounds of live ammunition in Bukoko, North of Kamango Town in the Democratic Republic of Congo. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
These included bullets from a belt-fed general-purpose machine gun, commonly known as the PK, which were reportedly abandoned by the ADF rebel group that was running away from joint operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Maj. Peter Mugisa, the operation Shujja spokesperson says that with the aid of local informers. The forces have intensified their pursuit of the ADF group. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
He adds that the rescued children have been handed over to FADRC forces to proceed with arrangements of reuniting them with their families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In November last year, the Uganda Peoples Defense Forces launched a military offensive dubbed “operation Shujja” against ADF rebels in DRC. The rebels have since turned their wrath against civilians forcing hundreds of flee their homes for dear life.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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