Uganda military says it killed 242 rebels in east Congo this week
The Hindu
Uganda army claims to have killed 242 CODECO fighters in Congo, disputed by rebel group, amid ongoing conflict.
Uganda's army said it killed 242 fighters belonging to a Congolese rebel group known as CODECO after they attacked a Ugandan military camp across the border in east Congo earlier this week, a claim disputed by the group.
Uganda military spokesperson Chris Magezi said hundreds of CODECO fighters attacked a Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces (UPDF) military post in the Congo locality of Fataki, in the province of Ituri, on Wednesday (March 19, 2025) and Thursday (March 20, 2025).
The army retaliated on both occasions, killing 31 militants on the first day and 211 on the second day, Mr. Magezi said in a post on X late on Friday. One UPDF soldier was killed and four others injured, he added.
CODECO spokesperson Basa Zukpa Gerson refuted the army's account on Saturday (March 22, 2025), saying that the group only lost two fighters and that the UPDF death toll was higher.
A United Nations source who did not wish to be named said 70 rebels and 12 Ugandan troops were killed.
There were further clashes between the two sides on Saturday (March 22, 2025) morning, CODECO and a local civil society leader said.
CODECO fighters say their aim is to defend Lendu farmers from Hema herders, which have historically clashed over land.
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