Army: 500 ADF insurgents since 'Operation Hero' began
Army: 500 ADF insurgents since 'Operation Hero' began
Hundreds of rebels of the group called Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) have been killed since the forces of Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo launched Operation Shujaa against the group in eastern Congo. This was said by Major General Dick Olum, the Commander of Operation Shujaa, which was established by the armies of the two neighboring countries on November 31, 2021. He said that during that period, 50 ADF militants have been captured alive while 31 others have surrendered since the operation began. Major General Dick Olum of Uganda has said: ADF will almost go down in history. We have reduced their ability to wage war, suppressed their manpower and destroyed their weapons.
Their morale is currently low since the operation started, and we have been following them in the areas of Tokemeka, Ituri, Kyabi, Boga and Zuguruka. This is in a situation where 55 people have been reported killed by the ADF rebels and their allies in eastern DRC from July 31 to August 14. In the Batangi-Mbau area of Beni, 19 people were killed in one night during that period. ADF fighters The ADF is one of dozens of armed groups spreading violence in eastern Congo, many of which are the legacy of regional wars fought after the fall of the African nation's long-time dictator, Mobutu Sese Seko in the 1990s. therefore, in general, attacks in those areas have decreased significantly, especially in areas where the joint forces of the DRC and Uganda have camped.
