By Leonard Kamugisha Akida and Annet Nakanwagi,
The Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) has rescued among others a mother of a two months old baby from the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo bushes.
It is alleged that the victim was abducted and later abandoned in the bush by the ADF rebels but was successfully rescued with 18 others by the UPDF and Congolese armed Forces in the ongoing operations against the Allied Democratic Forces terrorists.
According to the Updf, other rescued victims include eight children, nine women, and two men who reported to the joint base at Bwakadde in Ituri province after the joint forces attacked an ADF position at Tingwe hills North East of Erengeti Town.
The Updf Mountain Division spokesperson Maj. Bilal Katamba says the unidentified woman was left in the bush by her colleagues after failing to keep pace with her group.
He says , the abductees reported about her and a joint UPDF/FARDC squad went back and rescued her.
Commander Land Forces, Lt Gen Kayanja Muhanga made a courtesy call to chiefs in Ituri as he toured the different bases of the joint forces in the province.
Commander Land Forces, Lt Gen Kayanja Muhanga made a courtesy call to chiefs in Ituri as he toured the different bases of the joint forces in the province.
Capt Dr Daniel Okello the medical officer in charge of Mountain Division military hospital said that both the baby and the mother are in stable conditions.
“Security also recovered a gun and an ADF fighter put out of action when the joint forces in the general areas of Kavisao north of River Semliki in Mwalika valley, North Kivu province battled ADF’ terrorists over the weekend,” Maj. Katamba said
This follows a courtesy call by Commander Land Forces, Lt Gen Kayanja Muhanga to chiefs in Ituri as he toured the different bases of the joint forces in the province.
The Chief of Boga, Omukama Tabaro Kato Kabuga II chief of the Bannyamboga hailed the joint forces for the successful Joint operation noting that it has enabled the Bannyamboga returning to their homes after years of displacement.
