Joint military forces kill 27 ADF rebels, rescue 40 captives

The fierce encounter took place in Biakato and Mambasa territory, 67 km northwest of Beni in Ituri provinces.

The Ugandan and Congolese armies have killed 27 Allied Democratic Front (ADF) terrorists, rescued 40 captives, and recovered nine guns and assorted ammunition in the ongoing joint offensive code-named Operation Shujaa. (Credit: UPDF)