UPDF Gives Update On Captured ADF Combatants, Defectors & Unaccompanied Minors

In a collaborative effort, the Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence, alongside Bridgeway Foundations, persists in the reception & rehabilitation of ADF Ex-Combatants—both Captives & Defectors—from the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

This initiative unfolds as a pivotal response to the intensified Operation Shuuja.

Executed methodically in distinct phases, this joint mission has yielded significant progress.

From September to December 2023, a total of 75 individuals have successfully undergone the rehabilitation process. Their diverse backgrounds and experiences within the ADF Ex-Combatant group are now categorized as follows:

Ugandans:

1. Male adults –        05
2. Female adults –        04

• Juveniles

Male          –        06

Female      –        09

Congolese:

1. Male adults     –        Nil
2. Female adults –        16

• Juveniles

Male          –        09

Female      –        23

Tanzanian

1. Male adults     –        01
2. Female adults –        Nil

Burundians

1. Male adults        –        Nil
2. Female adults    –        02