Ntoroko clashes

Armed clash in Uganda

Ntoroko clashes

Part of Allied Democratic Forces insurgency
| Date| 13 December 2022

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Location|

Bweramule sub-county, Ntoroko District, Uganda

Result|  Ugandan victory
Belligerents
Uganda|  Allied Democratic Forces
Commanders and leaders
Dick Olum
Saul Nabimanya[1]|  Unknown
Strength
Unknown|  ~40
Casualties and losses
1 killed
2 injured|  26 killed
22 captured
3 civilians killed
8,000 people displaced

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On 13 December 2022, fighting broke out between the Uganda People's Defence Force and the Allied Democratic Forces in Ntoroko District, in western Uganda.

## Prelude

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In the 1990s, the Islamist group Allied Democratic Forces formed in southern Uganda, and quickly took hold in eastern Congo and the dense rainforests there, launching attacks on civilians and Congolese forces. However, the group has made several incursions into the Ugandan border in the late 2010s and early 2020s, as their influence grew in the Congo.[2] In late 2021, the Ugandan Army dispatched to eastern Congo to aid the Congolese and Rwandan militaries in relieving the Kivu and Ituri conflicts.[2] Incursions by the ADF into Uganda, however, occasionally happened, along with attacks in the Ugandan capital of Kampala.[3]

## Battle

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Civilians in Bweramule sub-county, in Ntoroko, first spotted ADF militants on 13 December.[4] Speaking to the Ugandan military, they stated around 20-40 militants crossed the Semuliki river into the district.[5] The fighters were armed with around 15-20 guns.[4] Captured ADF fighters stated that once they crossed into Ntoroko, the ADF contingent was split into several groups.[6] Meanwhile, the Ugandan military's 8th Mountain Battalion, stationed in the area, responded to the incursion.[4] The ADF attacked civilians in Bweramule, killing three people.[7] In the ensuing clashes between Ugandan forces and the ADF, seventeen ADF fighters were killed and thirteen were captured, mostly child soldiers.[4] The commander of the Ugandan Mountain Division, Dick Olum, stated the other ten fighters likely drowned in the Semuliki river when crossing back.[4] In the clashes, one Ugandan soldier was killed, and two were injured.[6]

## Aftermath

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By 14 December, civilians sheltering in the local public school were able to return home.[4] Around 8,000 people were displaced in total from the attacks, 7,000 of which from Bweramule sub-county, and 1,000 combined from Butungama sub-county and Kibuuku town.[6] On 25 December, seven more ADF fighters that were hiding were caught by civilians and military forces. All fighters were between the ages of 12 and 14.[6]

## References

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1. ^ "Seven suspected ADF rebels captured in Ntoroko". 28 December 2022.
2. ^ a b Dahir, Abdi Latif (31 December 2021). "Why Did Uganda Send Troops Into Congo?". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
3. ^ "Uganda launches air and artillery raids against ADF in DRC". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
4. ^ a b c d e f "ADF rebels: UPDF says situation in Ntoroko back to normal". New Vision. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
5. ^ Presse, AFP-Agence France. "Uganda Forces Kill 11 ADF Rebels After Incursion". www.barrons.com. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
6. ^ a b c d "Seven suspected ADF rebels captured in Ntoroko". Monitor. 28 December 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
7. ^ "Uganda's army kills 11 Islamist militants in border raid – DW – 13 December 2022". dw.com. Retrieved 31 May 2023.

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