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ADF, NALU Harass Congolese - UPDF

The Monitor (Kampala)
NEWS
November 29, 2005
Posted to the web November 29, 2005

By Felix Basiime
Mbarara
THE Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) and the National Army for Liberation of
Uganda (NALU) are said to be terrorising the Congolese people, the army has
said.
The Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) spokesman for the 2nd Division, Lt.
Tabaro Kiconco, yesterday said the two forces are "harassing civilians in
Iringeti and Alubani villages" which he said are about 150kms from the Uganda/
Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) border.
Iringeti is in North Kivu province in Ituri.
"They are stealing their food and forcing them to be labourers, " Tabaro said.
"For us (UPDF), we have decided to monitor both the ADF and NALU rebels because
they are causing a lot of unrest among the civilians," said Tabaro.
Early this month about 400 Congolese stormed Rwebisengo in Bundibugyo district
fleeing fighting in DRC.
About 30 Congolese militias too fled into Uganda and have since been handed
over to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) while the
civilians have slowly returned home.
The fighting came from the government forces and Monuc as they fought the
militias from all their positions following an ultimatum of September 30 to
have all militias join the government.
UPDF has always said that ADF, NALU and the Peoples Redemption Army (PRA) are
Ugandan rebel forces of Ugandan origin based in DR Congo.

   

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