UPDF says DR Congo Operations still ongoing

KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF) has clarified that the army operations in the neighboring DR Congo has not been halted and still ongoing, contrary to reports that President Museveni had commanded the army to pause the operations.

Early this year, the Ugandan army formed a joint military force with FARDC code-named “Operation Shujaa” with an intention to supress the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) out of eastern part of the mineral rich country.

However, on June 15, the Commander of the UPDF Land Forces, Lt General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, said President Museveni had instructed him and all UPDF forces in DR Congo to hold positions, but according to the defence spokesperson Brig. Felix Kulayigye, this is not true and the operations are still ongoing as before.

“This is to clarify that the Operation in DRC code Named Operation SHUJA has not been halted. This is to put it clear that Operation SHUJA is still ongoing as we continue to hunt down the ADF terrorists,” Kulayigye said in a Friday statement.

“We congratulate our Generals, Officers and Men in Operation SHUJA for the achievements so far registered and for successfully defending our territorial integrity,” he added.

Kulayigye also apologized for any confusion that could have been caused by the reports that ran out on several media outlets including DailyMonitor. “We apologize for any confusion caused by the story in the Daily Monitor of today 17 June 2022.”