Uganda to withdraw soldiers fighting ADF in DR Congo this month

The Allied Democratic Forces, which started as an rebellion in Uganda however has been based mostly in Congo because the late Nineties, pledged allegiance to ISIL (ISIS) in mid-2019.

The son of Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni, Main Normal Muhoozi Kainerugaba (left) and his spouse Charlotte Kutesa Kainerugaba attend a ceremony during which Kainerugaba is promoted from brigadier to main normal on the nation's army headquarters in Kampala in 2016 [File: Peter Busomoke/AFP]

Uganda will pull troops from neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo in two weeks, the army has mentioned, after a joint operation towards Islamist insurgents since late final 12 months.

Final December, President Yoweri Museveni’s authorities despatched lots of of troopers into east Congo in December to hitch the Congolese army in an assault on the bases of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF).

“Operation Shujaa will formally stop in about 2 weeks in keeping with our authentic settlement,” tweeted Uganda’s land forces commander Muhoozi Kainerugaba on Tuesday, utilizing the code title Shujaa which is Swahili for “hero”.

“It was speculated to final for six months. Except I get additional directions from our Commander-in-Chief or CDF (chief of defence forces), I'll withdraw all our troops from DRC in 2 weeks,” added Kainerugaba, who can also be Museveni’s son.

Operation Shujaa will formally stop in about 2 weeks in keeping with our authentic settlement. It was speculated to final for six months. Except I get additional directions from our Commander in Chief or CDF, I'll withdraw all our troops from DRC in 2 weeks. pic.twitter.com/n4iE20aEFc

— Muhoozi Kainerugaba (@mkainerugaba) Could 17, 2022

Uganda’s deployment of at the least 1,700 troopers constituted the most important overseas intervention in Congo in over a decade, other than a United Nations peacekeeping operation.

The ADF started as an rebellion in Uganda however has been based mostly in Congo because the late Nineties. It pledged allegiance to ISIL (ISIS) in mid-2019 and is accused of killing lots of of villagers in frequent raids over the previous two years.

There was no purpose given for the deliberate Ugandan withdrawal or replace on the standing of the operation towards the ADF.

Uganda blamed the group for a triple suicide bombing in its capital Kampala on November 16 – an explosion that killed seven individuals, together with the bombers.