Congo rebel base captured

Congo’s army said that it had captured the largest stronghold for the Uganda-based Allied Democratic Forces rebels in the country’s northeast.

Captain Mak Hazukay Mongba, spokesman for Operation Sukola, said the army released hostages and took control of the “grand bastion” of ADF rebels in Mwalika, about 50 miles from Beni.

According to Human Rights Watch, ADF rebels have killed about 1,000 people in the Beni region over the past three years.

The Congolese army has also captured scores of rebels, including a dozen who were sentenced to death.