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They identified the two rebels identified as Innocent Vitwale, 20, and Niyo Kibuga, 21. The army also found them with an AK-47 rifle. They were apprehended by the UPDF 307 brigade for questioning.
“On Wednesday morning in Kyeshero Central Cell, Kyeshero Sub County in Kanungu District, we arrested two Congolese nationals from ( Mai Mai) rebel group attached to Nyamilima detach. They are Innocent Vitwale, 20, and Niyo Kibuga, 21,” Lt Col Robert Nahamya, the commander of the 307 Brigade said.
“They crossed into Kanungu District at around midnight. The two moved until morning when civilians reported the matter to our forces that reacted and apprehended them,” he added on Thursday morning.
Nahamya noted that the two rebels who crossed into Uganda through the porous Kashenyi border carried 28 pieces of ammunition. added that plans were “underway to transfer the matter to the UPDF 2nd division headquarters in Mbarara city for further management of the matter.” He however clarified that the two detainees were not members of the ADF rebel group as earlier circulated. Rather they were trying to dodge the military operation against other rebel groups in DR Congo. They then decided to hide in Uganda for safety.
“I appeal to our people to continue with their activities as normal because UPDF is there to secure borders and protect them. The arrested Congolese nationals have no connections with the ADF rebels,” Lt Col Nahamya noted.
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