Joint Ugandan-DRC operation frees 200 captives from IS-linked ADF

In a significant joint operation, Ugandan and Congolese forces have rescued over 200 civilians from captivity by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), a militant group linked to the Islamic State (ISIL). The civilians, held under harsh conditions at a camp along the River Epulu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), were freed last week, according to Uganda's military. This marked another blow to the ADF, a rebel group that has terrorized the region for decades. Reports from the field desc