Uganda secretly sent thousands of extra soldiers to stop enemy fighters from surrounding their border. The army moved over 1,000 troops to North Kivu in February to block M23 rebels and Rwandan forces. Military bosses wanted to protect important roads and stop terrorists from attacking Uganda. The move brought Uganda's total forces in Congo to over 6,000 troops. Army chiefs called it a defensive move to keep Uganda safe.
A United Nations report says Uganda had way more soldiers than they admitted to having. The UN experts claim Uganda originally said they only had 2,000 troops fighting terrorists. The report states Uganda's forces stopped M23 rebels from pushing north toward major cities. The deployment prevented enemy forces from cutting off Uganda's western border. Military experts say the move helped stabilize the dangerous area.
Uganda's top diplomat slammed the UN report as full of lies about their military operations. Ambassador Adonia Ayebare said the report twisted facts about Uganda's anti-terror missions. He promised Uganda would give a detailed response when the report gets released publicly. The diplomat accused UN experts of misrepresenting statements from Uganda's army commander. He said the UN got the reasons for the troop deployment completely wrong.
Congo's government told UN investigators they never knew about Uganda's extra troops. Officials expressed anger that Uganda sent more soldiers without telling them first. The deployment went beyond what both countries had agreed to do together.
A United Nations report says Uganda had way more soldiers than they admitted to having. The UN experts claim Uganda originally said they only had 2,000 troops fighting terrorists. The report states Uganda's forces stopped M23 rebels from pushing north toward major cities. The deployment prevented enemy forces from cutting off Uganda's western border. Military experts say the move helped stabilize the dangerous area.
Uganda's top diplomat slammed the UN report as full of lies about their military operations. Ambassador Adonia Ayebare said the report twisted facts about Uganda's anti-terror missions. He promised Uganda would give a detailed response when the report gets released publicly. The diplomat accused UN experts of misrepresenting statements from Uganda's army commander. He said the UN got the reasons for the troop deployment completely wrong.
Congo's government told UN investigators they never knew about Uganda's extra troops. Officials expressed anger that Uganda sent more soldiers without telling them first. The deployment went beyond what both countries had agreed to do together.
