UPDF- FARDC make major Strides as Security Roads in Eastern DRC Re-open.

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The Uganda People’s defense Forces (UPDF) in close collaboration with the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) today achieved a momentous step towards delivering security and stability in the highly volatile region, after successfully launching the opening of Security roads in North Kivu, Eastern DRC.

The development comes following an offensive by the UPDF deep into the Eastern DRC against rebel group Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) who are accused of the twin bombings in Kampala last month.

Today, social media photos reveal Mountain Division Commander Maj. General Kayanja Muhanga in the company of Congolese Col. Gbiagolo opening up Security roads in North Kivu, Eastern DRC.

In the photos, the soldiers look calm and relaxed and in no real threat of attack from opposing forces.

Re-opening of the roads, according to Security experts, could be the right signal that road construction into the vast and mineral rich country by Dott Services Company can commence.

As fate would have, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, today was meeting with the Representatives of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resident in Uganda at State House Entebbe over the recent ADF terrorist attacks in Kampala and subsequent UPDF raids on ADF camps in Eastern DR Congo.

President Yoweri Museveni emphasized that Muslims of Uganda are not extremists and despise terrorism because they are part of our society.

According to the Ministry of Defense and Veteran Affairs official website, President Museveni met with the Heads of Mission included H.E Vladlen Semivolos (Russia), H.E Zhang Lizhong (China), H.E Jules-Armand Aniambossou, (France), H.E Natalie E. Brown (USA) and H.E Kate Airey (UK). Non-permanent members include H.E Kiema Kilonzo (Kenya), H.E Elin Ostebo Johansen (Norway), H.E A Ajay Kumar (India) and H.E Kevin Colgan (Ireland). The meeting was also attended by Uganda?s Minister of Foreign Affairs Jeje Odong, the CDF Gen. Wilson Mbasu Mbadi, the Minister of Defence and Veterans Affairs Hon. Vincent Ssempijja Bamulangaki among others.

The President said while the ADF claim to be an Islamic armed group, their ideology is not attractive and has been resented, forcing them to resort to abductions and killings.

The meeting was aimed at sharing views on recent developments in the region and agree on common way forward in line with the principle of association with the “holy trinity” which invite action from local, regional and international levels in support of peace and security efforts in the region.