A glimpse into the logistics of the ADF rebels in these images of a complex arsenal of equipment recovered by the Armed Forces of the DRC and the Ugandan army during the capture of an ADF/ISCAP camp near the Ituri River as part of joint Operation Shujaa.
We can see:
- An arsenal of weapons and ammunition,
- Several wires and pieces of shrapnel for making improvised explosive devices capable of causing more damage than conventional bombs,
- Flour mills to facilitate feeding the fighters and their dependents,
- Solar panels and generators for a continuous power supply in camps often located deep in the jungle,
- Chainsaws,
- Weighing equipment,
- Walkie-talkies,
- The bicycle wheel shown here can be used as a bellows to fan the flames for melting metals, a technique often used locally by blacksmiths...
- The two containers marked TNT appear to contain trinitrotoluene (TNT), an explosive used in various mixtures, notably in equal proportions with ammonium nitrate to form amatol. TNT is a common military and industrial explosive, valued for its high stability (low sensitivity to shock/friction) and ease of handling, particularly its melting point of 82°C.
The equipment in this photo reinforces the theory that, since their entrenchment in the forest, the ADF have always been supplied by an external network.
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