11 ADF Rebels Killed In Border Clash

Ugandan troops have killed 11 rebels seeking to enter the country, reports the Voice of America News.

On Monday, around 30 members of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebel group crossed into Uganda from the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to the Ugandan army.

In the subsequent gun battle with Ugandan troops, 11 rebels were killed and eight others captured. Several others are unaccounted for.

Authorities said the ADF fighters were seeking to carry out reprisals against civilians in Ugandan border villages.

In November 2021, Uganda deployed troops to the eastern DRC as part of a local campaign to combat the ADF.

Since 1995, the ADF has been active in the border areas of Uganda and the eastern DRC. It is believed responsible for killing more than 700 civilians.