Rwanda and Uganda military officials have held a closed door meeting following the growing security threats from DRC.
Both Rwanda and Uganda have their armed enemies using DRC as their bases to destabilize the two countries.
Uganda’s Monitor reported that at least 20 army officers from Uganda and Rwanda met in Mbarara District in western Uganda.
“This is one among other reasons why we decided to regularly convene and forge a way forward,” said Capt. Peter Mugisa, the Second Division UPDF spokesperson, during a press on Thursday.
The Second Division UPDF Commander, Brig. Patrick Kankiriho, said armies from Rwanda and Uganda agreed to share intelligence information and interact as often as possible to address threats.
“We are not going to DR Congo but we have to be cautious of the security threats coming from there, both Rwanda and Uganda are threatened. We have to make sure that our countries, especially the borders, are secure,” he said.
Brig Kankiriho said they will also count on the help of DR Congo to “see how these rebels can be flushed out”. His counterpart from Rwanda, Maj. Gen. Alex Kagame, said the presence of the interahamwe rebels in Congo remains a security threat.
The officers also deliberated on illegal immigrants to the two countries, terrorism and illegal trade. They will be meeting after every four months to share information on these issues and plan for action.
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