A notorious commander of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebel group known as ‘Baghdad’ was killed on Thursday, April 4, 2024.
According to Major Bilal Katamba, UPDF Mountain Division/Operation Shujaa Public Information Officer, Baghdad was killed in an operation by the joint Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces and Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo in the ongoing Operation code-named “Shujaa.”
UPDF’s mobile squad under the 3 Mountain Battalion, operating together with FARDC troops, killed ‘Baghdad’ in the areas of Ambusire, Northwest of Tingwe, 16.5 km from Elengeti Town in Ituri province, Maj Bilal added.
“The notorious ADF commander is said to have been born in Kyazanga, greater Masaka, in Southwestern Uganda.
“One sub-machine gun with two magazines, 31 rounds of ammunition, one grenade and one military radio (walkie-talkie) were recovered,” he added.
Per PIO Bilal, the joint forces continue to hunt and mount pressure on the remnants of the ADF that split into small groups to evade the UPDF/FARDC’s consistent and constant attacks.
“Having been flushed out of Malika Valley in North Kivu in the last half of 2023, a reasonable number of the ADF remnants moved Northwest of Beni-Kamanda road in the general areas of Mambasa.”
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