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Ugandan-Congolese forces rescue 200+ civilians from IS-linked ADF camp in DR Congo
africa1 month ago

Ugandan-Congolese forces rescue 200+ civilians from IS-linked ADF camp in DR Congo

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.

via BBC|
#adf#africa#civilians
Uganda's Leader Claims Successful Air Strike on IS-Allied Rebel Group in Congo
conflictcounterterrorism2 years ago

Uganda's Leader Claims Successful Air Strike on IS-Allied Rebel Group in Congo

Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni announced that an air strike conducted by the country's military in the Democratic Republic of Congo killed members of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), an Islamic State (IS)-allied rebel group. The strike targeted key individuals responsible for bomb attacks in Uganda's capital, including Meddie Nkalubo. The ADF continues to carry out attacks in both Congo and Uganda, with the aim of establishing Islamic rule. The exact number of casualties from the air strike was not disclosed.

via Reuters|
#adf#air-strike#conflictcounterterrorism
Deadly Rebel Attack on Ugandan School Prompts Military Pursuit of Perpetrators.
conflict2 years ago

Deadly Rebel Attack on Ugandan School Prompts Military Pursuit of Perpetrators.

At least 41 civilians, mostly students, were killed in an attack on a school in Uganda by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), a rebel group that has pledged allegiance to ISIL. The ADF is considered the deadliest of dozens of armed militias that roam mineral-rich eastern DRC. The group was formed in 1995 by a coalition of rebel forces to fight against the administration of President Yoweri Museveni. This was not the first attack on a school in Uganda by the ADF.

via Al Jazeera English|
#adf#conflict#rebel-group
Rebel attack on Ugandan school leaves 41 dead.
world2 years ago

Rebel attack on Ugandan school leaves 41 dead.

At least 41 people, including 38 students, were killed in a suspected rebel attack on a secondary school near the border with Congo. The Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), an extremist group that has been launching attacks for years from its bases in volatile eastern Congo, carried out the raid on Lhubiriha Secondary School in the border town of Mpondwe. The ADF has been accused of launching many attacks in recent years targeting civilians in remote parts of eastern Congo.

via CBS News|
#adf#congo#rebel-attack
Suspected rebel attack on Uganda school leaves dozens dead and abducted.
conflict2 years ago

Suspected rebel attack on Uganda school leaves dozens dead and abducted.

At least 41 people, including 38 students, were killed in an attack on a secondary school in Uganda by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), an armed group with ties to ISIL (ISIS). Six people were also abducted by the rebels, who fled across the border into the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The attack was the deadliest in Uganda since twin bombings in Kampala in 2010. The ADF is considered the deadliest of dozens of armed militias that roam mineral-rich eastern DRC.

via Al Jazeera English|
#adf#conflict#drc
Suspected rebel attack on Ugandan school leaves dozens dead.
crime2 years ago

Suspected rebel attack on Ugandan school leaves dozens dead.

Suspected rebels attacked a secondary school near the border with Congo, killing at least 41 people, including 38 students, who were burned, shot, or hacked to death. The Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), an extremist group that has been launching attacks for years from its bases in volatile eastern Congo, carried out the raid on Lhubiriha Secondary School in the border town of Mpondwe. The ADF has long opposed the rule of Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, a U.S. security ally who has held power in this East African country since 1986.

via NPR|
#adf#congo#crime
Deadly School Attack in Uganda Leaves 25 Dead.
security2 years ago

Deadly School Attack in Uganda Leaves 25 Dead.

At least 25 people have been killed and eight others critically injured in an attack on a school in western Uganda by rebels linked to the Islamic State group. The Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), a Ugandan group based in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), carried out the attack. The group fled towards Virunga National park in the DRC, and soldiers are pursuing them. The ADF was created in eastern Uganda in the 1990s and took up arms against long-serving President, Yoweri Museveni, alleging government persecution of Muslims.

via BBC|
#adf#islamic-state#school-attack
"Islamic State Claims Responsibility for Deadly Attack in Eastern Congo"
world3 years ago

"Islamic State Claims Responsibility for Deadly Attack in Eastern Congo"

Islamic State has claimed responsibility for an attack on a village in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo that killed around 20 people. The attack is part of a wave of violence against civilians that the army and local authorities blame on the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), a Ugandan group based in eastern Congo that has pledged allegiance to Islamic State. The assailants used machetes to avoid confrontation with the army.

via Reuters|
#adf#attack#congo