who are the adf and what do they want? >> thank you pin the adf -- thank you. the adf for the allied democratic forces, this is a group that established itself in 1995. they seem to -- they came as a group protecting the interest of muslims. since then, they have worked locally fruitlessly to establish an islamic kind of state within uganda. the uganda defense forces chased the adf out of the main cities. the northern part and they went and said the drc. most recently, they have aligned themselves with the so-called islamic state. according to them and one of their leaders, he is saying that they are in the central african region to they call themselves -- the central african region . it is not just a centralized group. they have so many cells within that region. they are known to be aligned. they are known to have links with a new group that was formed in the northern part of mozambique. they have so many different affiliations. the truth is that they are much more of a criminal network. from the sources i have spoken to on the ground, the use of the islamic s

and can the adf be defeated? this is insights story. ah hello and welcome to the program. i'm how them are here. dean, uganda and democratic republic of congo are joining forces to fight. so one of the most lethal arms groups in congo, ugandan soldiers have crossed into the d. r. c to take on the allies. democratic forces, also known as the 80 f. the offensive began with air strikes on tuesday. the group is blamed for violence and eastern d. r. c. that's led to a 100 spin kills and thousands forced from their homes, with many taking refuge in neighboring countries. the violence is not just limited to congo. uganda says the adf is responsible for several attacks on that soil, including 3 of suicide bombings in kampala last month. not everyone supports this mission. so men, democratic republic of congo, don't trust uganda. they accuse kampala and rwanda of creating instability in their country. well, this is the area in eastern democratic republic of congo, where much of the violence is taking place. the provinces of north q and a to re have been under a state of siege since

what we're seeing in the past with adf, but there's always a bit of a cycle. adf is active, the attack, the population. now seeing the reason detection come fall on your gun. so, and then there's often and step up in military operations by the comb. afterwards, we often see retail creation by the adf on the only population. so it's a bit of a cyclical violence idiot has been active in eastern d, or c for almost 3 decades. is that it's an opportunistic, aren't group, they're, they're possible of, they can find, they can make linkages to other alliances in, in that specific part of the east. so whether they want to pick a fight or not sure, and we'll see how effective military operations will be in fighting adf. they haven't been successful in the past. how moving on now? and the e. c o p and government says it's made more advances against brian forces during days of fighting. the prime minister's office says force is quite liberated many towns and villages in the north that were under the control of the t p. ls. the government says it's rebuilding some of the towns damaged during the fi

the adf fight is hiding out in forest. for the guns and tanks and armored vehicles as struggled to advance on the muddy roads. so they brought in great as to repair them. uganda and major general clans, him hunger is commanding the operation we have come, we want to, we wanted to if you don't have machines to look for boy, do we don't have a machine. is the route for day one is we don't have machine is caught by the only thing we have is our guns fight. you can, the government blamed the adf is 3 suicide bomb explosions in the capital can parlor last month. the adf is reasonably from uganda, but his fighters have been hiding in the forests of congo for more than 20 years. you can then opperation is the latest in a series of fail to, to defeat the armed group. since some of the roads are impossible, uganda and commanders have to walk to meet that congress counterparts. they say it's a joint military operation company, the component of good news. so more hungry, least people need to understand that we're facing a situation o

the adf originated in uganda. in the 1990s for 3 decades is hayden, when the forest of eastern congos, profiting from timber and minerals wines 2 years ago, he pledged the legions to i so well that the extent of the connection isn't clear. in recent years, it's become notorious for massacring thousands of civilians in the villages around the city of any people of north keyvi province. a tired of the violence congress army said it would stop the killings. it introduced martial law in the region 6 months ago. but i haven't worked, that's why some people are now welcoming the ugandan armies arrival. others, a skeptical, the 1st thing that the relation is looking for is protection. they won't the mother to, to end. and that can be only possible if the prediction of civilian is the 1st object to not clear how easily the adf can be flushed out of its forest high doubts, or how long you've gone to nami plans to stay. you've got those invaded eastern congress twice before in 1996 again in 1998. and they've been there seve

well, given the i selling substantial, i saw length with the adf. i'm curious, how much of an inroads do you think i saw is actually making into that region more broadly? yeah, what we're seeing and what graces group has been looking into is actually the trans national networks of ice is in eastern africa. we're seeing connections between adf, active in east and b, or c, and the rebel movement active in northern wars on beach. so we see rwanda actually fighting rebels in northern mozambique, and they've gotten that now targeting adf. also linked to isis in eastern d or c. but these 2 groups, there also connections between the 2. the we've seen this transactional network emerging, also being provided financial assistance by isis members in kenyana, roby. so it's definitely a network that's on the rise in the region. some who will continue watching very closely and have and develop the project director for the great lakes at international crisis group. thanks so much for sharing your expertise and thoughts with us. i'm out there in elecom. thank you.

the adf is the reason the from uganda. but his fighters have been hiding in the forests of congo for more than 20 years. and opperation is the latest in a series of failed attempts to defeat the armed group. since some of the roads are impossible, ugandan commanded to walk to meet that congo lease counterparts. they say that joined military operations, concluded, of course, going to new. so more homeless people need to understand that we're facing a situation of terrorism in which we must unite our forces with others. adf is part of an international terrorist movement. some of their tax are claimed by isis in the presence of fighters from different countries like you conduct somalia and tanza. nea confirms this investigator said the adf has been in contact with iso and other regional armed groups. the extent of any collaboration isn't clear about the adf, political and business. interesting, congo, i'm, you can the have been more apparent including cocoa and tim, the export, congolese soldiers repairing the ways to. it's j

the uncle knows army say, will be the end of the adf. everyone is tried before, has failed. malcolm web out, his era. the president of burkina faso has named a geophysicist as the new prime minister last seen as or bo will replace joseph marie de body who was dismissed on wednesday after protest calling for his resignation. the country has in a surge and violence by armed groups that kill thousands of people. flooding in san sudan has effected 70 percent of the northern state of unity. the u. s. head of mission went to the city of ben to you, to assess the recovery operation. the crisis has affected as many as 850000 people . the u. n. is wanting, the flood waters could take up to 15 years to evaporate naturally. some groups in south africa, western cape province of pushing for independence support for the governing party has dropped in recent years with it losing power of most major cities in recent local elections. while those behind the move for secession, say the african national congress is dragging the provincetown. others argue th

the extent of any collaboration isn't clear about the adf, political and business. interesting, congo, i'm, you can the have been more apparent including cocoa and tim, the export, congolese soldiers repairing the ways to. it's just the start of what you can does on corners. army say will be the end of the adf. everyone he's tried before, has failed. malcolm web out, his era protested, and serbia had been blocking roads for a 3rd weekend running, denouncing plans for the mining of lithium saturdays crowds of smaller than past weeks. out of the government bowed to some demands it scrapped, knows that at the said were designed to help mining giant rear tinto start operations in the west of the countries. health experts have raised new safety concerns about illegal gold mining in indonesia. dozens of babies are suffering birth defects, potentially linked to hazardous chemicals used to process the precious metal. jessica washington reports now in the island of long walk. in the hills of the continent, indonesia, i 30 meters on the ground. this is one of hundreds of unau

the extent of any collaboration isn't clear about the adf, political and business. interesting, congo, i'm, you can the have been more apparent including cocoa and tim, the export, congolese soldiers repairing the ways to. it's just the start of what you can does on corners. army say will be the end of the adf. everyone he's tried before. his failed. malcolm web out is there a 100 people have been evacuated from their homes after heavy flooding in the french ponies region. residents in southwest from sobbing, urge to stay at home and flood waters continue to rise many areas around red months . the u. k has gone to 23 licenses to french fishermen and i mean to operate in british waters. the announcement came after the french deadline of friday deadline passed for london to approve more licenses. the 2 had long been engaged in post bricks. it dispute over fishing rights. hundreds of migrants and asylum seekers from central and south america have blocked the main road between mexico city and the state of pueblo. b group is traveling north to the us border. many begun t

the uncle knows army say, will be the end of the adf. every one of he's tried before has failed. malcolm web out, his era. some groups in south africa, western cape province of pushing for independence support for the governing party has dropped in recent years. and it lost control of most major cities in recent local elections. although behind the move for secession, say the african national congress is dragging the provincetown. others a saying the move is racially motivated. the western cape for me to millen our ports. ah, olympian, he hasn't had a job for more than 5 years. he runs an advocacy group for the unemployed. here in south africa's western cape province, about 29 percent of people don't have jobs. the national average is nearly 35 percent aaliyah's unhappy with the government's policies, the liberals. i look at the lesson, issues that covered exactly, unemployment, that were load. good luck with those who are in bed wetting environment outside. the with the forum has thousands of members who support a call for the western c

you can the government blame the adf in november, suicide bombings in kampala. the comalies army have been fighting rifles for years and introduce martial law in the region 6 months ago. we decide to bring to get our our diligence services. and now we bring together asper cert forces to walk in the ground, to make sure we are ready to sing. if we can, when you see reduce 100 percent off, there are as yet you, we will do so by this in year. is that dearly we want 1st to destroy a worthy i look at these thick forest surrounding benny have provided a shelter and strategic base for the adf. originally from uganda, and the rebel grave has been active for nearly 3 decades. in the 1990s it fought against you, gun as president you are, you must have any but was defeated in 2001, and relocated the d. i. c o. molten group say attacks had become more white spread brazen and bloody after the adf aligned with i sold 2 years ago. and for the past few days, the 24th of these artillery in air raids against the rebels. and say there dave and numbered. but they have made clear ho

the extent of any collaboration isn't clear about the adf, political and business. interesting. congo, uganda had been more apparent including cocoa and timber export, congolese soldiers repairing the ways to. it's just the start of what you can, the on corners army say, will be the end of the adf. everyone has tried before, has failed. malcolm web al jazeera flooding and south sudan has effected 70 percent smell. the northern state of unity, the u. n. head of mission visited the city of bench, you to assess recovery operations. crisis is now affected as many as 850000 people in the u. n. his warning, the flood waters could take up to 15 years to evaporate. naturally. some groups in the south africa western cape province, now pushing for independence support for the governing party is dropped in recent years. that losing power of most major cities and recent local elections. although behind the move for succession, say the african national congress is dragging the provincetown. others are arguing, the move is racially motivated for me to miller reports now from west

the extent of any collaboration isn't clear about the adf, political and business. interesting, congo, i'm, you can the have been more apparent including cocoa and tim, the export, congolese soldiers repairing the ways to. it's just the start of what you can does on corners. army say will be the end of the adf. everyone he's tried before, has failed. malcolm web out, his era. japan is hosting an international summit on global abductions japan, as long as he's no career of abducting in detail. hundreds of its citizens. that nearly 20 years ago, north korea did admit it did not 13 japanese nationals who were forced to train spies in the japanese language and culture. showing young allowed 5 of them to return home, but that the others had died. a dozen people injured in an explosion in the lebanese port city of tyre late on friday evening, and a palestinian refugee camp in the country south with security forces. now launching an investigation and me the new law in germany, which requires health workers to get maximum against covert 19. the politicians are also consider

the uncle knows army say will be the end of the adf. everyone is tried before his failed. malcolm web out his era. the flooding in south said allan as affected 70 percent of the northern state of unity, the u. s. head of mission visited the city of been to you to assess recovery operations. they are, the crisis is affected as many as 850000 people. the u. n. is wanting, the flood waters could take up to 15 years to evaporate. naturally. some groups in south africa's western cape province of pushing for independence support for the governing party has dropped in recent years with it losing power of most major cities in recent local elections. while those behind the move for secession said the african national congress is dragging the provincetown. others argue the move is a racially motivated move from either mila reports. now, from western cape products. olympian, he hasn't had a job for more than 5 years. he runs an advocacy group for the unemployed. here in south africa, western cape province. about 29 percent of people don't have job

this is the start of what you can do on corners. army say, will be the end of the adf. everyone. he's tried before his failed. malcolm web out, his era still come here on al jazeera is china spying on its neighbors? the chinese say no, but the philippines and all those all worried the full story coming up. and we look at why some groups in one south african province of pushing for independence. ah hey, they're getting going on your weather forecasts for sunday december, the 12th hello, everyone will start in the sub continent. still seen some rain steering to a time on the do showers, but no weather alerts here. so it's nothing major. bursts arrange for longer. and the mall dees. i want to peel out, give you a wider look right now at india because toward the north was really a huge swath of the country. things are looking good. new delhi, a 23 degrees. that's bang on where you should be. afford this sound the year, se, asia, through the tropics. we've got our storms coming and go and nothing out of the ordinary here and still locked into that soggy weather pattern for the philipp

the adf is reasonably from uganda, but his fighters have been hiding in the forests of congo for more than 20 years. you can then opperation is the latest in series of failed attempts to defeat the armed group. since some of the roads are impossible, ugandan commanders have to walk to meet their congo least counterpart. and they say that joint military operation, gonzalez. gov component of good news. so more congolese, people need to understand that we're facing a situation of terrorism in which we must unite our forces with others dady f as part of an international terrorist movement. some of their attacks are claimed by isis in the presence of fighters from different countries, like uganda, somalia and tanzania, and confirms this sunday suit dog investigators say b adf has been in contact with iso and other regional armed groups. the extent of any collaboration isn't clear about the 80 s political and business interests in congo and uganda have been more apparent including cocoa and timber export. angelique soldiers repairing the roads to it's just the start of what you, candice on

the extent of any collaboration is in clear, the adf, political and business. interesting. congo, and you can the have been more apparent including cocoa and tim, the export, congolese soldiers repairing the ways to. it's just the start of what you can do on corners. army say will be the end of the adf. every one of he's tried before has failed malcolm web out his era, for all the sport with santa in doha awe. thanks so doing us, we're live home. our fee for our cub studio in doha had. 2 own sana, how most have got plenty coming, go away, max their stop and take the upper hand over lewis hamilton at the elbow. i'll be gone. p. egypt secure a spot in the semi finals that the ab cut off the beating jordan in extra time. and that is the city remained top of the premier league, but only just ah max, so stop in is in the boxes. it's a claim he's made in formula one, tampa ship and deny louis hamilton a record 8 wall title. first happened was thought the apple wcl on pre on sunday and pull position after clocking the fastest time in qualifying. and it promotes as a d

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c o. molten group say attacks had become more widespread, brazen and bloody after the adf aligned with i full 2 years ago. and for the past few days, the 24th of these artillery in air raids against the rebels and said there dave and numbered. but they have made clear how long this will take, nor that a manly out to sara. more than half the refugees living in camps on the greek mainland are in danger of going hungry after authorities restricted aid. the government has tightened rules and is only giving food money to those in the process of applying for asylum. john srp willis reports from a refugee camp near chuck. either asylum seekers served lunch at it's on a camp. 90 kilometers north of athens on today's menu. burgers, with mashed potatoes or pasta with polonaise sauce, there's a choice of salad, fresh tomatoes or beat. some people take the food home, others just take the salads and throw the cooked meals away. but of anna a, mary, an afghan who's lived at this camp for 2 years, explains why they don't want to take the food because they don't eat it. they don't want it because it i

the adf originated in uganda, in the 1990s for 3 decades, is hayden, when the forest of eastern congos, profiting from timber and minerals wines 2 years ago, he pledged the legions to i so extensive. the connection isn't clear. in recent years, it's become notorious for massacring thousands of civilians in the villages around the city of benny. people of north keyvi province, a tired of the violence. congress army said it would stop the killings. it introduced martial law in the region 6 months ago. but i haven't worked, that's why some people are now welcoming the ugandan armies arrival. others, a skeptical, the 1st thing the relation is looking for his protection. they want them to, to end. and that can be only possible if the protection of 2000000000 is the 1st object to not clear how easily the adf can be flushed out of its forest high downs, or how long you've got the nami plans to stay. malcolm web out. his era the united nation says it needs a wreck at 41000000000 dollars next year to meet manny, terry needs official expect the demand will rise in 2022 partly due to growing inst

c o. molten group say attacks had become more widespread, brazen and bloody after the adf aligned with i sold 2 years ago. and for the past few days, the joy, both of these artillery and air raids against the rebels, and say there dave and numbered. but they have made clear how long this will take laura, that money out to sara. you are a secretary of state antony blinkin has met his russian counterpart as the divide between moscow and washington widens over ukraine. lincoln is concerned about russia's military activity in the region. russia's foreign minister, so gay love is protesting nato encroachment. bernice smith reports from moscow. this was the 1st face to face meeting between antony, blinking, and circ. a love rav since joe biden became u. s. president. the u. s. secretary of state use the encounter to warn russia of the serious consequences, including sanctions, if it invades ukraine. c. it's now on russia to deescalate the current tensions by reversing the recent true build up. returning forces to normal, his time positions, and refraining from further intimidation and attemp

what about the local community has been affected by, by the fighting with adf. how would they be viewing this operation? so the nature of the abs tax for, for about the last 7 years they've targeted communities which protected villages often around the city of benny, conducted brutal math. because more recently, in the last year or 2, they've been pushing vehicles on the road to making some of those key vote in and out of the city of benny and going north towards to the province, making those very unsafe people in that part of the country a very tired of the violent people feel that the recent efforts of the congo leaves army in the last month, having succeeded, they declared estates of martial law in the eastern provinces. so definitely the dissent month among many people that if somebody can just put a stop to these, these terrible massacres in the lobby of tax on civilian target, then that would be a good thing. the same time a lot of skepticism from some people about whether you go to coming into the home they will, once again will bring stability or just ye

c o. molten group say attacks had become more widespread, brazen and bloody after the adf aligned with i sold 2 years ago. and for the past few days, the 24th of these artillery and air raids against the rebels. and said that dave and numbered, but they have made clear how long the so take laura that money out to sarah ron has submitted to draft proposals to european powers, negotiating the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal. it's the 7 throughout the talk to be held in vienna aimed at bringing iran and v us back into the deal. they meant to limit around the nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief. wednesday, the un nuclear watchdog said iran is expanding its uranium enrichment capabilities despite the negotiations. how the hush and has more on iran. the draft proposal from vienna. there are 2 lines one on the sanctions. relieve the 2nd is on iran, rolling back, it's measures the post 2018 measures. and from that the rangers will now be waiting to hear from the wall power. read that this is acceptable or not, as we had, as we understood from an iranian diplomatic sauce that thes

it's here, the adf has its high doubts and hidden bases. let's talk life not to malcolm webb has fallen, developments force out of my ruby. clearly malcolm, a very fluid situation on the ground. what do we know when you got a minute? she said they started with air strikes in artillery fire. and tuesday afternoon, there were soldiers crossing on foot infantry into east in congo with her just a short while ago that military vehicles of also across the border. but what we do know about the adf and his past tactics is that each time he's been attacked by a military, often the congolese military is, i typically ambushed them the victim quite bloody losses on the part of the congolese army. and then also tanzanian nav peacekeepers fighting with blue helmets in the past. and they tried to take on this armed group and any idea or so typically responds by massacring unprotected civilians in villages. or that's been going on for about 7 years around the town of benny. more recently towards the north as well in a tory province and have been hundreds o

and that's one of the reasons why previous attempts to flush out the adf struggle. the most recent one on the part of the congolese military was called a state of seeds for the last 6 months and had declared this sort of form of martial law in north key v providence into re providence. but it's being criticized for not being very effective linked document showed that that operation been blighted by a military budget being stolen. not one of the reasons that called some people did some people to call for the gun the military to come in. now to try and pursue the idea, but other people certainly have great reservations about this. but these forces malcolm, they have been across the board inside the country before they have starting many years ago in 996, you got into neighboring. rwanda invaded eastern congress when they've been accused of invading most. they invaded again in 1998, and they've been accused meddling ever since supporting on groups. they've been in that the see, the lord's assistant told me, they've been to see the, the adf before. they've been accused

c o. molten group say attacks had become more widespread, brazen and bloody after the adf aligned with i saw 2 years ago. and for the past few days, the joint forces abuse artillery in air raids against the rebels. and said there dave, a numbered. but they have made clear how long the so take lower that money out to sara. going german leda. angler merkel has been treated to a traditional send off to mark the end of her 16 years as chancellor. she chose some personal favorites for the military band to play. ah, well, that was a 1974 pop song by east german artist nina hogan, who later became a punk sinner. merkel opted not to stand in september's election, but she stayed on this transfer until coalition towards confirmed left sholtes as her successor. he's expected to take office next week. jeffrey abstains for my house manager has told the gilling maxwell trial, he remembers driving an alleged victim to the late financier, one or less. he said he took the woman to epstein and maxwell, when she was about 14. the woman now 41, testified early in the week that maxwell watched epstein sexu

the adf have been blamed for massacring people in eastern d r. c, and attacks and the uganda and capital come parlor. welcome web joins us live now from nairobi. what he's monitoring events for us from kenya, malcolm just tell us more about what we know about this on getting you gunned and operation on foreign soil in the d r c. are you going to know me? person told us just to show a while ago that more troops and machinery had cross from the evening. and friday morning and i with this at the border, the counting, those soldiers said that he's the nearly 4000 crossing. we don't have an official number yet from the gun. the admitted to the got the military did say it. soldiers have continued to attack and take control of the abs bases. now we call the adf side of the story because they never communicate publicly a tool. they never have, but they do have extensive networks within the communities and business, and just then the communities in which they operate. this is a joint operation with the military, all the d r c. but there's also reaction wi

2 governments say they're going to hunt down an armed group called the allied democratic forces, or adf. he can the government plan for 3 suicide bombings, kansas capital can paula. 2 weeks ago, several people died. dozens were injured. it's not the 1st time you've gotten his army has been in congo. it invaded 25 years ago, along with wonder. it's been accused of plundering minerals and meddling on and off ever since were seen in the past. but you got the has not always had the best interest of the common least population in mind, nor did it really want to stabilize the eastern dear see. but what we see now is but apparently president the security has given the green light to this operation, which gives it a bit of a different character than previous intervention by the governance in easton d r. c. the adf originated and you got there in the 1990s for 3 decades, is hayden william forest of ethan congos, profiting from timber and minerals. wines 2 years ago, he pledged allegiance to iso. well, there, the extent of the connection isn't clear. in recent years, it's become notorious for mas

the fire, as you mentioned, coming from uganda, directed it adf, bases in eastern congo, then tuesday afternoon. you got it. so just cross the border on some video and pictures of those you've gotten into entering eastern comment of this part of east in congo is thick forest is we've been there before. so that when you take a step off the road can even be impossible to, to get through this vegetation we didn't need for the adf has, has its high down house hidden bases very difficult terrain to, to hunt down. an armed group, nigerian health officials have found the new on the con, variance of curve in 19 was present in the country as early as october. the center for disease control says retrospective sequencing of previously confirmed cases identified the variant amongst travelers, africa, the most populous country is also just got the 2 more cases this week. and the army con variant was also in europe before south africa lasted the world health organization. last week in the netherlands, health authorities say they detected the variance and 2 samples from november. caitlin's 1st minis

the adf originated, and you got there in the 19 ninety's for 3 decades. is hayden, when the forest of ethan congos, profiting from timber and minerals wines 2 years ago, have pledged allegiance to iso? well, that the extent of the connection isn't clear. in recent years, it's become notorious for massacring thousands of civilians in the villages around the city of benny. people of north keyvi province, a tired of the violence. congress army said it would stop the killings. it introduced martial law in the region 6 months ago. but it hasn't worked. that's why some people and now welcoming the gun, that armies arrival others, a skeptical. the 1st thing that the population is looking for is protection. they want them to, to end. and that can be only possible if the protection of civilian is the 1st object are not clear how easily the adf can be flushed out of its forest high downs, or how long you've got the army plans to stay. malcolm web out his era. the european union is launched, a multi $1000000000.00 scheme to rival china is vast and influential. belto

the adf, have been blamed, the massacring people in eastern d. r. c, and attacks in the uganda capital come parlor. welcome. went passmore from nairobi and neighboring canyon. i witnessed the boarder been counting those soldiers said that he's the nearly 4000 crossing. we don't have an official number yet from the candle admitted to the gun. the military did say it's soldiers have continued to attack and take control of the abs bases. now we call the adf side of the story because they never communicate with it being described as a joint operation. but there's no visible activity on the part of the congo leave forces on the ground at the moment. it's only a gun and forces that have been seen mobilizing and fighting a tool, but the reaction from people in and around the town of benny. some of them a welcoming this because they're just so tired of the violence, which is the map because of which the adf had been accused for the last 7 years, killed 1000 of unprotected civilians and people that a desperate and they feel that they're ready to try anything

the adf originates from the 1990's. the ugandan army push them into eastern congo, where they have interest in cocoa and timber and other natural resources, found in areas they control, but for seven years, theyave been responsible for massacres against civilians in and around the town of benny and more recently further to the north in a jury province. the congolese army brought in a siege six months ago, supposedly to stabilize the provinces, but there has been criticism the siege has not worked. leaked documents show corruption, some in the military budget being stolen. recently, congo's parliamentarians have called for another kind of solution. the uganda military is what they hope will end the conflict but certainly others are skeptical following the invasion of congo in 1996 and accusations of meddling, funding rebel groups ever since then. it has led people to worry this will cause instability rather than bringing stability to the eastern congo. anchor: the u.s. and taliban concluded two days of meetings where the

and it's here that the adf has its high doubts and hidden bases among web has worn out from nairobi. we do know about the a b s and his past tactics that each time he's been attacked by a military. often the congolese military, i typically ambush them, have been some quite bloody losses on the part of the colonies army. and also tons in in p street fighting with blue helmets in the past, and they try to take on this group. and then the idea say, typically responds by master clean, unprotected civilians in the villages that's been going on for about 7 years around the town of benny. more recently towards the north, his well in to re proven the been 100 the death possibly thousands in the last because of these brutal attacks targeting civilians. he speaks people who are observing this conflict, we're very much to campus. there's one that emphasizes these international connections to i s say, to bob in somalia, there have been some report for room as of connections to the group by the same name, but not, not necessarily connected in northern meson bagels. they called out about so on the

so i don't want to, i don't, sorry, you say that the adf is killing. do you have any guarantees of protection for civilians in these areas as this offensive continues? now we know that those are ending in different ways. the less world, where are they going? and now there is no relation to countries but one think. and i think both army united darrow walking in there respect human rights. if there is some, if there is they have to serve. and while people are like that, we care about how to balance discretion of human. right. and i think there is also new school sort of keeping sort area we are make sure we're making sure that we have it for the national. so the or direction we'd bring was that everybody, i think we've seen them all set for you guys. these are quality well briefly. so let me ask you, then you say the a t s has been active in these areas. fee is you've kaylee tried to get rid of them before. are you confident that you now have the capacity to get this done despite past failures, we are fighting terrorists, you know, fighting theresa very

he says he will hunt down the adf and put a stop to the violence. you got, his army has entered congo before me, an accused of rights abuses and pillaging minerals. this time, you can the says it'll make the road safe and we build them 3 years ago, the 2 countries, governments and the you can, the company signed an agreement to build congress roads to the border. now that you can, the army has arrived, the construction has begun. the investors hope a profit from increased cross border trade. for now, travelers and traders wait for weeks for the monday to be armed convoys, which cost at least a $100.00 to join. a very much, we salute the initiative of the joint military operation. we hope it will bring change soon to the situation on the road. we need the soldiers to hurry up, so we can see the results we needed for our business. life and east in congo has been disrupted by conflicts ever since you can that. and rwanda 1st invaded 25 years ago. people here are hoping this time things will change malcolm web al jazeera, not forget, you can find a lot

but both governments say the adf poses a threat. they can't afford to ignore. the armed group is accused of having links to isolate and killing hundreds of people, village rates, and northeastern democratic republic of congo noble and uganda, blended for suicide bombings, last month. and it's capital kampala. oh, we're very happy. both governments are working together. we've suffered and cried because of all the security and killings we supported and encouraged both armies. villages like these often bear the brunt of the violence. entire communities have been displaced and regional leaders here, the fighting can spill over to other neighboring countries. we are either the killers and we already did this, but he's been yes. ugandan troob say they're ready to stay in the d r. c, until the rebels are pushed out. but critics gear, the presence of foreign troops could lead to more on rest and perhaps to the rise of other armed groups. katya laquisa william al jazeera asylum seekers from cuba, joining others from africa and asia. trying to enter the youth, greece wit

the adf has its high doubts and hidden bases. let's bring a malcolm web. who's following that story for us out of the bureau in nairobi, malcolm to get the sense in the region that both sides can sustain what they've been doing so far. will it any just started on tuesday and we don't know how long this is going to go on, but certainly what we do know about the abs is that when military of attacks before tend to hide in those forests and then ambush them, it's been really quite bloody before, when we call the army, i've tried to go off to them as well as un peacekeepers, tons of troops throughout a special mandate. and then the other strategy which they use again and again, and again is to respond by massacring civilians who are protected in the towns and villages around benny. and say more recently, it to be proven to the north of that of the adf is going to substantial financial commercial interests. with cocoa and not part of congo and political connections, as well as the previous military operations, the most recent one by the con release army, which l