KAMPALA, Uganda — Ugandan forces on Friday attacked rebels accused of killing 14 United Nations peacekeepers in eastern Congo earlier this month, the military said, describing the rebels as “terrorists” who were planning more attacks. The ongoing assault is based on shared intelligence with Congolese officials and is a pre-emptive measure against the Allied Democratic Forces, military spokesman Brig. Ugandan forces were carrying out aerial bombardments and firing “long-range weapons” but troops haven’t entered Congo. A military campaign forced them to relocate to eastern Congo, where they have been blamed for many attacks targeting civilians. Dozens of armed groups operate in eastern Congo, fighting over control of vast mineral resources.

Source: National Post December 22, 2017 12:29 UTC