In his address to the Nation, this December 31, 2024, the President of Uganda notably affirmed that the ADF were “ destroyed “. However, during Christmas week, this armed group carried out bloody attacks in the DRC, showing that the threat remains very present.
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During his greetings to the Nation, the Ugandan President welcomed the key role of the army and security forces in the stability of the country.
Yoweri Museveni notably affirmed on December 31, 2024 that the rebels of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) were completely wiped out, recalling the elimination of their leader last June. “ Uganda remained peaceful thanks to God, a strong army, other associated security services and a supportive populationasserted the man who has led the country since 1986. You remember, for example, the ADF terrorists who, coming from Congo, killed the students of Lhubiriha secondary school, murdered two tourists and a Ugandan, before entering the Kibaale forest national park and start killing people around the forest. The combined capacity of the Ugandan security apparatus has been partially activated, including local defense units. Within a few months, the entire group was destroyed, including the elimination of their leader, Kamusu “.
The Head of State concludes: “ It is through this capacity, combining God, the military, other associated security forces and the people, that Uganda was able to remain stable until the end of this year. »
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