Ugandan and Congolese soldiers rescued at least 200 civilians in a raid on a terrorist camp in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo last week, Uganda's military said on Monday.
The captives had been held by the Allied Democratic Forces, a terrorist group operating in eastern DR Congo.
The ADF has killed thousands of civilians in eastern DR Congo since stepping up attacks in 2014, according to UN figures.
DR Congo's army has said the group was responsible for kidnapping large numbers of civilians and forcing young female captives into marriages.
Several appeared 'frail'
The Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces said in a statement that those freed from the camp along the River Epulu included a 14-year-old girl. UPDF spokesperson Chris Magezi told Reuters the raid was conducted last week.
"Several appeared frail, suffering from untreated illnesses such as malaria, respiratory infections, and physical exhaustion," the UPDF statement said.
Uganda sent troops to DR Congo in 2021 to help the Congolese government fight the ADF.
The ADF terrorist group took up arms against Ugandan authorities in the mid-1990s from bases in western Uganda but was routed in the early 2000s, forcing its members to flee across the border into DR Congo.
