A senior Commander of the ISIS backed Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) terrorists group has been killed by the mobile squad the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), during the joint operation with the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC).
UPDF has since Identified him as ‘Dr’ Musa and was killed on 8th April 2024 in action by a joint mobile squad forces under the 83 battalion of the UPDF at Mugulumugulu near Tokomeka, 30km Northwest of Kainama.
Major Bilal Katamba, the Spokesperson of UPDF Mountain Division and Operation Shujaa said Dr’ Musa, who is of Rwandan origin at the time of his death, was operating closely with another notorious ADF commander called Muhammad Luminsa.
He said the joint forces recovered one Sub Machine Gun (SMG) and one Radio (walkie-talkie).
“The tactical efforts to locate, fix and neutralize other group members still at large by the joint troops continue. The ADF has intensified the implanting of improvised explosive devices (IEDs).However, the joint forces’ technical explosive ordinance disposal (EOD) teams are handling the IED threats,” said Major Bilal.
The joint forces continue to aggressively pursue the ADF remnants in their scattered hideouts in all four sectors of the operation.
Just few days ago, the joint forces killed another notorious top ADF Commander in DRC during an operation.
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