Congolese authorities on Wednesday sought to allay concerns about the arrival of Ugandan troops in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo for an ongoing joint operation against a militia linked to Islamic State.
Government spokesperson Patrick Muyaya said the countries were cooperating against a common enemy. The ADF are accused of killing hundreds of civilians in eastern Congo since 2019 and carrying out a string of recent bombings in Uganda."We know it is an operation that some of our fellow citizens have doubts about for good reasons," he told a news conference in the Kinshasa. "Both we and Uganda have an obligation to act together.
Army spokesman Leon-Richard Kasonga declined to say how many Ugandan troops were in Congo, how long the joint mission would last, or what toll had been exacted on the ADF.President Felix Tshisekedi had for months lobbied neighbours for help. His own efforts to end decades of bloodshed in Congo's east have been stymied by poor planning, corruption and insufficient funding, according to a parliamentary report."I have just seen 30 vehicles full of Ugandan soldiers entering Congo.
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