According to security sources, the rebels are suspected to have moved their headquarters from Beni near the Rwenzori Mountains to the edges of Masamba and Irumu.
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Ugandan- DR Congolese army officials in a meeting in Congo
Allied
Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels are believed to be currently hiding in the edges
of Mambasa and Irumu territories in the province of Ituri, Eastern Democratic
of Congo.
According to
security sources, the rebels are suspected to have moved their headquarters
from Beni near the Rwenzori Mountains to the edges of Masamba and Irumu.
The sources say that the
proximity to Irumu and Masamba by the Congo Economic Development Cooperative
(CODECO) militia and the desire to extend their attacks in Ituri are the main reasons for the rebels relocation.
Security
believes that the rebels would have formed small groups of around forty
fighters who operate in different villages of Halungupa, Lume, Bashu, Mwenda,
Kainama, and Mamove intending to carry out attacks and infiltrate large towns
to obtain information.
The security
sources also indicate that Moussa(Musa) Seka Baluku, the current leader of the
ADF does not have a fixed camp. He travels regularly in the Beni region to
escape the attacks.
At least
1,700 Uganda Peoples Defense Forces (UPDF) soldiers are already deployed in
Eastern Democratic of Congo for a joint operation with FARDC against the ADF,
according to an insider security source in DR Congo. According to the security
source, the soldiers include special forces and infantry deployed with their
artillery and armour.
