ADF
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ADF (Allied Democratic Forces) is an Islamist rebel group originally from Uganda that operates primarily in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and is known for violent attacks on civilians.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Allied Democratic Forces | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamist rebel group
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armed group ⓘ non-state armed actor ⓘ |
| activeInConflict |
Allied Democratic Forces insurgency in Uganda
NERFINISHED
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Kivu conflict NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
ADF
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ADF-NALU NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | insurgency ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Uganda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designatedAs | terrorist organization ⓘ |
| designatedTerroristBy |
European Union
NERFINISHED
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Rwanda NERFINISHED ⓘ Uganda NERFINISHED ⓘ United Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAllegedAffiliationWith | Islamic State – Central Africa Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBaseIn |
Ituri
NERFINISHED
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North Kivu NERFINISHED ⓘ eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOpposedBy |
Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Ugandan Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology | Islamism ⓘ |
| knownFor |
abductions
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attacks on villages ⓘ looting ⓘ massacres ⓘ violent attacks on civilians ⓘ |
| operatesIn | Democratic Republic of the Congo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatesPrimarilyIn | eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo ⓘ |
| originatedAs | Ugandan rebel movement ⓘ |
| primaryLanguageUsed |
Luganda
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Swahili ⓘ |
| recruitsFrom |
Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Uganda NERFINISHED ⓘ neighboring Great Lakes region ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Ituri
NERFINISHED
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North Kivu NERFINISHED ⓘ Ruwenzori Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousOrientation | Sunni Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targets |
Congolese security forces
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UN peacekeepers NERFINISHED ⓘ Ugandan security forces ⓘ civilians ⓘ |
| usesTactic |
beheadings
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guerrilla warfare ⓘ hit-and-run attacks ⓘ improvised explosive devices ⓘ kidnapping ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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