DR Congo reports suspected Ugandan drone crash
The drone which crashed in the village of Kotoni in the Ituri Province had a Ugandan flag, as shown in images released by both the army and residents.
According to Military Africa, the Congolese army has launched investigations.
“A military drone has crashed on Congolese soil. For now, it appears to have originated from Uganda. We have recovered the debris from this military aircraft and are currently analysing it to gather more information. Was this a reconnaissance drone? And why did it violate Congolese airspace in Ituri? We believe a deeper investigation is necessary,” Lieutenant Jules Ngongo, spokesperson for the army in Ituri was quoted.
Uganda operates long-range drones including the 24 fixed-wing MALE Hermes 900, VTOL Aerosode 4.7, and five Turkish VTOL Togan UAV, according to Military Africa’s Drone Procurement Dataset.
