A n uncontrolled element of the Ugandan UPDF army opened fire on two elements of the armed forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo FARDC in the rural commune of Bulongo in the Rwenzori sector in Beni territory on Monday, July 4.
This information is confirmed by the spokesman of the FARDC UPDF joint operations Colonel MAK AZUKAY who indicates that the two FARDC soldiers died on the spot. The perpetrator of this act was directly arrested by these comrades-in-arms.
The causes and circumstances that led this Ugandan soldier to shoot the two Congolese soldiers are not yet revealed. The Congolese and Ugandan army have opened an investigation, says Colonel Mak Azukay.
It should be noted here that it is since November 2021 that the Ugandan updf army has been conducting joint operations with the Congolese army, the FARDC for the total neutralization of the ADF rebels and their auxiliaries in the beni and Irumu region.
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