Two Congolese nationals were yesterday arrested inside Uganda armed with AK 47 SMG and several rounds of ammunition.
Brigade commander Lt Col Robert Nahamya confirmed the arrest saying the two militia men belong to maimai kabido, an armed group in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Nahamya said, “They were intercepted by the Uganda Peoples Defence Forces -UPDF 23rd battalion in Kyeshero in Kanungu district.”
The duo confessed to being fighters of the Maimai militia group in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
“The Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs and UPDF remains committed to defending the sovereignty and the territorial integrity of Uganda,” he added.
Maimai militia is among the numerous active rebel groups operating in the Eastern DRC. Well known for its horrific savage acts such as mutilation, sexual violence, conscription of child soldiers and the killing of unborn children. It is an armed group that was formed by Gedeon Kyungu Mutanga in September 2011 to purportedly defend local communities of Katanga province against other armed groups.
