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Troops sent to “flush out” rebels in west

    NAIROBI
    More than 6,000 Ugandan soldiers, specially trained in mountain warfare, have been deployed to the Ruwenzori mountains to “flush out” rebels of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF). The ‘New Vision’ newspaper quoted army Chief of Staff Brigadier James Kazini as saying on Monday that the operation, which started on Saturday, would deal the “final blow to the rebels”. Kazini reportedly said the operation was the final stage in the war against the ADF rebels, which included destroying rebel camps in the mountains and sealing off their bases in neighbouring DRC.

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