Following the worsening security situation in eastern DRC’s North Kivu region and surrounding areas in recent weeks as a result of major fighting between the M23 Movement and FARDC government forces, the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) have announced that it will adopt a Forward Defensive Posture in its area of operation until the crisis passes and normalization is restored.
The aim of the measure will be to deter and deny the numerous other negative armed groups operating in eastern DRC from exploiting the situation, and to safe guard and secure Uganda’s interests.
Some of the violent and extremist groups operating in the area include the ADF, whom the joint forces of UPDF and FARDC have severely degraded since the launch of Operation Shujja in November 2021.
The UPDF, working with FARDC in its area of operation, is closely monitoring the unfolding security situation and will continue to aggressively pursue ADF remnants wherever they go
