Previous incursions have led to accusations of looting and abuse, so will it be different this time?
Ugandan forces have once again crossed the country's western border to go into the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The Congolese government said it had invited its neighbour's armed forces into the country as the ADF is one of many armed groups wreaking havoc in eastern DR Congo. Video clips have circulated on social media showing villagers close to Beni watching columns of Ugandan soldiers march past. It says thousands of ADF fighters were killed in the airstrikes but has not provided any evidence and it has not been possible to verify.The spokesperson for the Congolese army, Gen Leon Kasonga, said the fighting was happening in remote areas, including in the middle of a forest and the Virunga National Park, which stretches along the two countries' border.
But Uganda has ignored this before. There was no consultation when troops went into DR Congo in the 1990s. And in 2013, Ugandan forces crossed over into South Sudan to support President Salva Kiir without parliament's approval.While many Congolese are desperate to see an end to ADF attacks, some do not have good memories of previous Ugandan incursions.Image source,"No to arsonists/firefighters, the same errors will produce the same tragic effects.
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