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Army fighting ADF incursion

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    The Ugandan army is fighting rebels of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) around Kamwenge town in western Uganda, officials said on Thursday. “Following our successful operations in the Rwenzori mountains, where the rebel bases are being destroyed, they are now trying to infiltrate lowlands ... we are just pursuing them,” army spokesman Major Phenehas Katirima told IRIN. Ugandan radio on Tuesday reported that ADF rebels had abducted four people, including two children, during attacks in the area. Ugandan authorities have reported the capture of senior ADF commanders over the past month.

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