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- The Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) rescued captives from the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) in eastern Congo, including a 14-year-old girl.
- Magezi said many captives were frail and suffered illnesses like malaria and respiratory infections.
- The Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) is an Ugandan group pledged to the Islamic State and has operated since mid-1990s, attacking Ugandan authorities.
- Uganda deployed troops to Congo in 2021 to assist in combating the ADF.
