{"id":52806,"date":"2025-02-02T11:16:43","date_gmt":"2025-02-02T11:16:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/updf-adopts-forward-defensive-posture-in-eastern-drc\/"},"modified":"2025-02-02T11:16:15","modified_gmt":"2025-02-02T11:16:15","slug":"updf-adopts-forward-defensive-posture-in-eastern-drc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/updf-adopts-forward-defensive-posture-in-eastern-drc\/","title":{"rendered":"UPDF adopts \u2018forward defensive posture\u2019 in Eastern DRC"},"content":{"rendered":"

UPDF said the change in posture was a strategic measure aimed at countering the persistent security threats posed by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) and other armed groups.<\/p>\n

\u201cFollowing the worsening security situation in eastern DRC\u2019s North Kivu region and surrounding areas in recent weeks as a result of major fighting between the M23 Movement and FARDC government forces, UPDF will adopt a Forward Defensive Posture in its area of operation until the crisis passes and normalization is restored,\u201d said Defence spokesperson, Acting Maj Gen Felix Kulayigye.<\/p>\n

\u201cSome of the violent and extremist groups operating in the area include the ADF, whom the joint forces of UPDF and FARDC have severely degraded since the launch of Operation Shujaa in November 2021.\u201d<\/p>\n

A forward defensive posture means, among others, adopting active defence measures such as foot and motorized patrols, enhanced surveillance to detect threats early, laying ambushes, and readiness to carry out limited offensive action if required.<\/p>\n

The aim is to deter and deny the enemy freedom of action in the specified area of operation and interest.
\nSince June 2024, the ADF has been responsible for the deaths of over 650 civilians in North Kivu and Ituri provinces. In June alone, more than 200 people were killed, primarily in Beni and Lubero, with 150 massacred in Cantine between June 3 and 12. <\/p>\n

The group\u2019s violent westward expansion has left entire communities displaced and vulnerable.
\n\u201cThe UPDF, working with FARDC in its area of operation, is closely monitoring the unfolding security situation and will continue to aggressively pursue ADF remnants wherever they go,\u201d said Kulayigye.<\/p>\n

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The Defensive Posture in eastern DRC\u2019s North Kivu region.Uganda Peoples\u2019 Defence Forces (UPDF) have announced the adoption of a forward defensive posture in eastern DRC\u2019s North Kivu region.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":135,"featured_media":2000080995,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[75],"byline":[170],"hashtag":[],"class_list":["post-52806","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-homenews","byline-igihe"],"bylines":[{"id":170,"name":"IGIHE","slug":"igihe","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":8}],"contributors":[{"id":170,"name":"IGIHE","slug":"igihe","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":8}],"featured_image":{"id":2000080995,"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/profile-235.jpg","alt":"","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","width":0,"height":0,"sizes":{"thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/profile-235.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"medium":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/profile-235.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"medium_large":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/profile-235.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"large":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/profile-235.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"full":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/profile-235.jpg","width":0,"height":0}}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52806","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/135"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=52806"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52806\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2000080995"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52806"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=52806"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=52806"},{"taxonomy":"byline","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/byline?post=52806"},{"taxonomy":"hashtag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hashtag?post=52806"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}