Uganda on alert as IS-linked ADF militants cross border from DR Congo - BBC News

ADF militants, blamed for a series of deadly attacks, entered Uganda on Saturday, the army says.

4 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces/XImage caption, Ugandan army describes Ahamed Muhamood Hassan as a "notorious" ADF commanderBy Wycliffe MuiaBBC News Ugandan security forces are on high alert after they said fighters from an Islamic State-linked group entered the country at the weekend.

The Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) militants are planning attacks in urban areas, places of worship, schools and public events, according to the army.

It urged the public to remain vigilant "to avoid being victims of ADF terror".

The ADF has been linked to a series of deadly attacks in Uganda, including targeting a school last June.

The group was originally formed in Uganda in the 1990s by people disgruntled with the government's treatment of Muslims. But after being routed by the army, the remnants fled across the border to the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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