Ugandan troops have entered the eastern Congolese city

Ugandan troops have entered the eastern Congolese city of Bunia to help local forces stop deadly violence by armed groups, a military spokesman said Tuesday. 

A meeting on Monday between Ugandan forces and Congolese troops in Bunia, the capital of Ituri province, agreed on a joint deployment in the city, said Maj. Gen. Felix Kulayigye, spokesman for the Ugandan military. Ugandan forces now control Bunia together with Congolese forces, he said, asserting that the action was provoked by crimes, including killings, along ethnic lines by armed groups. 
He did not provide specific details, but Bunia and other nearby areas have long been the scene of violent conflict between the Lendu farming community and the Hema pastoralists. Ugandan military commander Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba last week threatened to apprehend Bunia due to claims that the Hema were attacked. Source: AP 📸

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