A Ugandan army spokesman confirmed on Wednesday the crash of one of the country’s military helicopters in eastern DR Congo.
The spokesman, Felix Kulayigye, told The Associated Press: "We are still waiting" for more details about the crash earlier this week."
According to Reuters, an unamed Congo army spokesman said "at least 22 people were killed".
Uganda late last year deployed forces in eastern Congo to pursue rebels with the Allied Democratic Forces affiliated with the Islamic State group and accused of attacking civilians in Uganda and Congo.
Africanews added that Uganda is fighting the rebels with the blessing of Congolese authorities.
The assault on the ADF has been described by Uganda as a joint effort with Congo after a series of bomb blasts in the Ugandan capital that were blamed on the rebels.
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