{"id":105261,"date":"2024-05-20T10:00:41","date_gmt":"2024-05-20T07:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/?p=105261"},"modified":"2024-05-20T10:00:47","modified_gmt":"2024-05-20T07:00:47","slug":"ugandan-forces-capture-senior-is-linked-adf-rebel-commander-in-eastern-congo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/news\/world\/africa\/uganda\/105261-ugandan-forces-capture-senior-is-linked-adf-rebel-commander-in-eastern-congo\/","title":{"rendered":"Ugandan Forces Capture Senior IS-Linked ADF Rebel Commander in Eastern Congo"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ugandan military has captured a senior commander of the ISIS-linked Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebel group in the jungles of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Reuters reported yesterday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The insurgent, identified as Ugandan national Anywari Al Iraq, is an expert bomb-maker who has overseen the production of deadly improvised explosive devices (IEDs) used in attacks by the ISIS-affiliated group, the source mentioned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the operation, nine civilians, including children, were rescued from the ADF stronghold in Ituri province. 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