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UPDF kills 27 ADF rebels in DR Congo

The Uganda People’s Defense Forces under Operation Shujaa have killed 27 Allied Democratic Forces rebels in eastern DR Congo. An army statement said the rebels were killed after fierce fighting on Monday in the jungles of DR Congo. The army said 40 abductees, mostly women and children were also rescued from the terrorists. Below is the full statement by the army. OPERATION SHUJAA JOINT FORCES RESCUE  40 RECOVERS 9 GUNS 24 September 2024 The joint operation between uganda people's defence forces UPDF and the armed forces of the congleese army (FARDC)  more known as ' operation shujaa 'against the terrorists allied democratic forces (ADF)  currently on going in Eastern democratic Republic of Congo yesterday rescued  40 people mostly women and children from the ADF after a fierce fighting in   Biakato, Mambasa territory , 67 km north west of Beni in […]

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Gen Dick Olum replaced as Operation Shujaa commander

President Yoweri Museveni has made changes in the Uganda People's Defense Forces, replacing Operation Shujaa commander Maj Gen Dick Olum with Maj Gen Richard Otto. Col. Deo Akiiki, the army spokesperson, confirmed the developments. "H:E the president has appointed Maj Gen Richard Otto the New Commander of Mountain Division and therefore Comdr Operation Shuuja, Maj. Gen. Dick Olum heads to South Sudan Stabilisation Mechanism where Maj. Gen. Otto has been representing Uganda," Akiiki said. "We congratulate the two Generals upon their new assignments and wish them good luck." The changes come hardly a week the Chief of Defense Forces held a meeting with UPDF leaders together Congolese counterparts in the DRC. However, the details of the meeting remain unknown to the public.