EDITORIAL: Only gift of peace can justify military invasion of DRC
Uganda sent more troops and equipment, including armoured vehicles, into eastern DR Congo. For lasting peace, any intervention must also have elements that build the capacity of the DRC state to assert itself over its territory. PHOTO | FILE | NMG
The launch of joint operations by the Uganda and Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) armies against the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) has raised hopes for an enduring peace for war-weary civilians in the long-suffering east of the country. On November 30, Ugandan Airforce and artillery units launched a fiery campaign that rained bombs on four locations occupied by the ADF.
There were no immediate numbers on the impact of the operation but dozens of surrendering ADF fighters provided early evidence that the campaign had at least succeeded in killing some enemy combatants and disrupting the rebels control over their forces.
