Uganda rescues 6 people in manhunt for ADF rebels after deadly school attack

KAMPALA, June 21 (Xinhua) -- The Ugandan military said on Wednesday that it has rescued three students and three other people in the manhunt for Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) after last week's deadly attack on a school.

Felix Kulayigye, the Ugandan military spokesperson, told Xinhua by phone that the six were rescued during the ongoing pursuit by Uganda People's Defense Force of the ADF, which retreated to the DRC's Virunga National Park.