Ugandan-Congolese forces rescue 200+ civilians from IS-linked ADF camp in DR Congo
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Ugandan soldiers, working with Congolese forces, freed more than 200 civilians held by the Allied Democratic Forces in eastern DR Congo, including a 14-year-old girl. The operation targeted an ADF camp, a weapons cache was recovered, and several ADF fighters were killed, while captives described harsh conditions such as hunger and malaria. The ADF, an IS-linked group formed in Uganda, has continued attacks despite a 2021 joint Uganda-DR Congo offensive.
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