Congo denies agreeing to joint operations with Ugandan army

30/11/2021 6:23

        Democratic Republic of Congo's government on Monday denied agreeing to joint operations with Uganda's army to track down Islamist rebels accused of suicide bombings in Kampala, insisting the two countries were only sharing intelligence.
        
        Islamic State said their local affiliate, known as the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), were behind a Nov. 16 attack which killed seven people, including the three bombers, and injured dozens more.
        
        News reports about the proposed cross-border campaign, which was confirmed by two diplomatic sources, have sparked anxiety amongst some Congolese, who recall Uganda's role in civil wars that ended in 2003.
        
        President Felix Tshisekedi informed the United Nations peacekeeping mission on Friday he had authorised military cooperation with Uganda against the ADF, but did not provide any further details, a senior U.N. diplomat said.