The Uganda peoples defence forces last night intercepted 101 former M23 rebels aboard vehicles in Mbarara after escaping from Bihanga Military Training School in Ibanda District.
Ofwono Opondo the Director Uganda Media Center explains that the Uganda Government would like to inform the public and the international community that the M23 rebels who have been cantoned at the military school since the Agreement of 2014, have been quietly escaping into the general public and some to unknown places.
“Last night, the Uganda Security intercepted four (4) vehicles at Mbarara that were carrying 101 former M23 combatants who were travelling on their way to Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)” Opondo said.
He adds that the rebels had disguised themselves as ordinary travelling passengers, but upon interrogation, it was established that they were part of the M23 former combatants who had been cantoned at Bihanga Barracks.
These were stealthily leaving their gazetted place of abode Contrary to the Agreement of 2014 and the protocols signed with the DRC Government.
They are now detained at Makenke barracks.
“Consequently, they were apprehended and are now being detained at Makenke Barracks, the second division Headquarters near Mbarara town”Opondo added.
The group is said to have been following an earlier group of 40 discovered to have escaped 7 days ago and their whereabouts are not known.
“Uganda would like to inform the public and international community that currently there are 270 former M23 combatants still cantoned at Buhanga. We would like to restate our commitment to live by the agreements and obligations that were entered into in 2014” OO said.
He added that; “Uganda will not and does not support any armed activities to destabilize the Democratic Republic of Congo. We invite the media and observers to go to Makenke and conduct their own verification of these 101 former M23 detainees.”
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