Ugandan troops enter Congo to fight Islamist militia - three witnesses
- Country:
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
BENI, Democratic Republic of Congo, Nov 30 (Reuters) - U gandan troops crossed into Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday afternoon as part of a coordinated operation with Congo's army against an Islamist militia blamed for a recent string of bombings in Kampala, three witnesses said.
Spokespeople of the governments of Uganda and Congo were not immediately available for comments.
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