Uganda’s military has apprehended a commander of an Islamic State-affiliated rebel group, known for expertise in crafting improvised explosive devices (IEDs) used in past lethal attacks, the army announced on Sunday. The insurgent, Anywari Al Iraq, a Ugandan national, was captured in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo’s jungles, where the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebel group is headquartered, according to a statement from the Uganda People’s Defence Forces. During the operation, nine individuals, including children, were rescued from an area in Congo’s Ituri province. The military also reported the recovery of various materials used for making IEDs. The ADF has been based in Congo since the late 1990s and it pledged allegiance to the Islamic State in mid-2019. The group is accused of killing hundreds of villagers in frequent raids over recent years.
May 19, 2024
