Africa-Press-Uganda Ugandan troops crossed into the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday, multiple sources said, after the countries announced a joint operation against a notorious militia that began with artillery and air strikes.
Speaking on condition of anonymity, a UN source and an aid worker told AFP that large numbers of soldiers entered DR Congo at the Nobili border post in North Kivu state, part of the country’s east plagued by conflict involving the ADF armed group.
“It’s a column of very well-armed troops on foot, followed by armoured vehicles,” the aid worker said.
Video shared on social media also showed advancing soldiers whose uniforms bore the Ugandan flag.
Eyewitnesses had earlier reported explosions and artillery fire in North Kivu’s Watalinga district, as well as the Boga and Tchabi districts — known hideouts of the ADF in neighbouring Ituri province.
