The UPDF and FADRC, the Congolese army have announced the capture of Kambi Ya Yua described as the "much revered" Allied Democratic Forces camp in the thick DRC forests. "Early on 24th December 2021, the UPDF mobile forces together with the FARDC assault force, finally captured the much revered ADF/ISCAP camp, Kambi Ya Yua. Kambi Ya Yua, a stronghold of ADF/ISCAP terrorists, seating on eight acres of Virunga forest land, is estimated to have accommodated over 600 ADF/ISCAP terrorists and their families. In 2019, the Islamic State claimed responsibility for an ADF attack and first referenced a "Central Africa Province." The organization is led by Musa Baluku, who served as a senior ADF Islamic legal official before consolidating power following Mukulu's 2015 arrest.

Source: The North Africa Journal December 26, 2021 09:52 UTC