By News room
26th Dec 2021
The UPDF and FADRC, the Congolese army has announced the capture of Kambi Ya Yua described as the “much revered” Allied Democratic Forces camp in the thick DRC forests.
The Camp was swept early on 24th December 2021, by the UPDF mobile forces together with the FARDC assault force. Kambi Ya Yua, a stronghold of ADF/ISCAP terrorists, seating on eight acres of Virunga forest land, is estimated to have accommodated over 600 ADF/ISCAP terrorists and their families.
The camp was captured with limited enemy resistance and there was no effect on the joint forces,” a joint statement read in part.
According to the UPDF, the captured camp was a host to military training and Islamic radicalization activities evidenced through the literature found, bomb making materials, a damaged Laptop computer, 129 live rounds of PK machine gun loaded in their chain, 155 live rounds of sub machine gun ammunition, three solar panels and ADF strength registers.
The UPDF said its engineers are now working around the clock to search for possible improvised explosives, bunkers and to acquire more clues about the ADF.
Col. James Kasule, the UPDF Mountain Brigade Commander described the capture of the ADF main camp as a big milestone because “the enemy was using this same camp to launch terror attacks against both Ugandans and Congolese.”
Lt Col Mbayo Katuta, the FARDC Assault Brigade Commander, who is commanding the ground forces in the jungles of Virunga forest said “they want to put ADF and other bandits on tenterhooks, with no breathing space.
Three weeks ago, the UPDF and FADRC launched air, artillery and ground attacks against ADF camps inside the thick DRC forests in an operation code named Shuja, a Kiswahili word to mean “bravery”.
The UPDF Mountain Division Commander Maj Gen Kayanja Muhanga is the overall commander of the operation on the Ugandan side whereas Maj Gen Camille Bombele is in charge of the DRC forces, FADRC.
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