The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) together with the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) have so far recovered 9500 rounds of ammunition, 548 ADF terrorists have been put out of action while 50 have been captured, and 31 have surrendered to the joint forces after intense pressure from the joint operation code-named Operation Shujaa since the operation started in November 2021.
Major General Dick Olum, the Commander of UPDF Mountain Division and Operation Shujaa revealed that the weapons recovered from the enemy are 151 including 142 submachine guns (SMG), eight PMK Machine guns, and one piece of 60 millimeters mortar.
Other weapons recovered are 111 military radios from the ADF, 45 radio charger ports, and 10 batteries.
According to Olum, the operation has degraded ADF’s capacity to cause war and ADF will soon get into the books of the past.
“We have reduced their capacity to cause war, we have depleted their manpower, their weaponry, and their morale is at the lowest,” Olum said.
Maj Gen Olum made the remarks on Wednesday, August 16, 2023, while displaying a catchment of the weaponry and equipment captured from the ADF at the UPDF Mountain Division Headquarters in Muhooti Barracks, Fort Portal.
He added that, the joint forces have also rescued 156 persons including women and children who were found in bad health conditions and are currently receiving medical care from the various health facilities of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces.
Major General Olum said that the figures above do not include weapons and equipment under the FARDC.
“The figures are only inclusive of what we have recorded and we have in our custody as UPDF. FARDC has weapons and equipment captured from ADF and are in DRC, so the figures could double what we have just given you,” Olum said.
Maj Gen Olum clarified on those put out of action stating that, they only count the dead bodies minus those who die in their hideouts after sustaining serious wounds during serious military attacks by the joint armed forces.
