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Top ADF member surrenders

    NAIROBI

    The "chief of staff" of the rebel Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) has reportedly surrendered to the Ugandan army in eastern DRC. "I can confirm that the ADF chief of staff, commonly known by his pseudonym as Benz, surrendered to our forces," army spokesman Lieutenant Barigye told IRIN on Thursday. He said further details would be released in due course. Commander "Benz" is reported to have been the overall commander of the ADF and is the first senior rebel to surrender to the Ugandan authorities. It is not yet clear whether he surrendered under the amnesty law recently passed by parliament.

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