Allied Democratic Forces
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The Allied Democratic Forces is an Islamist rebel and terrorist group originating in Uganda that operates mainly in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and is known for brutal attacks on civilians.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Allied Democratic Forces insurgency | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamist rebel group
ⓘ
terrorist organization ⓘ |
| accusedOf |
crimes against humanity
ⓘ
ethnic massacres ⓘ war crimes ⓘ |
| activeInConflict | Kivu conflict NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| activeInRegion |
Ituri Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Kivu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType |
insurgency
ⓘ
terrorism ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Uganda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designatedAsTerroristBy |
European Union
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rwanda NERFINISHED ⓘ Uganda NERFINISHED ⓘ United Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| financingMethod |
extortion
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illegal mining ⓘ smuggling ⓘ |
| formedByMergerWith | National Army for the Liberation of Uganda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedInDecade | 1990s ⓘ |
| hasAllegedAffiliation | Islamic State – Central Africa Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
ADF
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ADF-NALU NERFINISHED ⓘ Madina at-Tauheed Wau Mujahedeen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBaseArea |
Ruwenzori Mountains region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
border area between Uganda and Democratic Republic of the Congo ⓘ |
| hasLeader |
Jamil Mukulu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Musa Baluku NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVictims |
Congolese civilians
ⓘ
Ugandan civilians ⓘ children ⓘ |
| ideology | Islamism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor | brutal attacks on civilians ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
Democratic Republic of the Congo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Uganda People’s Defence Force NERFINISHED ⓘ United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originatedFrom | Ugandan Islamist and opposition groups ⓘ |
| primaryTargets |
Congolese security forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ugandan security forces NERFINISHED ⓘ civilians ⓘ |
| recruits | child soldiers ⓘ |
| religiousOrientation | Sunni Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesTactic |
abductions
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bombings ⓘ massacres ⓘ sexual violence ⓘ village raids ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Allied Democratic Forces insurgency