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Fugitive rebel chief Jamil Mukulu extradited to Uganda: government

Leader of the DR Congo-based Ugandan Islamic rebel group, Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), Jamil Mukulu. He has been extradited to face trial in Kampala. FILE PHOTO | NATION MEDIA GROUP

By  AFP

What you need to know:

  • The ADF is a Ugandan Islamist militia based in neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo, with alleged links to Al-Qaeda.
  • They are accused of looting, the forced enlistment of child soldiers and illegal trade in tropical timber.

KAMPALA

A Ugandan rebel leader blamed for slaughtering hundreds of civilians has been extradited to face trial in Kampala, a Ugandan government spokesman said Friday.

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