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UPDF In Somalia Repulse Alshabaab Terrorists During Covid-19 Pandemic
The sector one commander in Somalia Brig Gen Richard Otto has expressed profound gratitude towards Battle Group commanders and troops serving under African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) for their diligent service and high level of discipline observed while performing their duties in Somalia. Brig.Richard meeting troops commanders in Somalia While meeting Ugandan troops at…
UPDF Hunts Second Suicide Bomber Targeting Gen Lokech Burial
The joint intelligence security forces on Thursday arrested a suspected suicide bomber who was allegedly planning to blow up mourners at the funeral of the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Maj. Gen. Paul Lokech. Abdul Katumba alias Ben linked to the Allied Democratic Force (ADF) and Al Shabaab terror group in Somalia. Uganda People’s Defence…
UPDF Hosts Members of EJVM To Curb Modern Terror Activities
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) held a meeting with members of the Expanded Joint Verification Mechanism (EJVM) of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region(ICGLR). Based in Goma – DRC, EJVM comprises military experts from the ICGLR member states. They monitor and investigate security incidents within the member states. The meeting at the…
UPDF Honours Former President Lule,Ignatius Musaazi
On Friday, UPDF army officers paid tribute to Ignatius Kangaave Musaazi, a fallen hero and nationalist at Kololo Independence grounds on the eve of the “Africa Kwetu” trek. Brig. Gen. David Kyomukama Kasura, the #AfricaKwetu trek commander, used the event to give the walkers guidelines on the eve of the start of the Great Trek…
UPDF Helicopter Takes Wrong Route, Flies Speaker Kadaga To Mubende
A pilot who was in charge of a chattered helicopter for the speaker of parliament Rebecca Kadaga took the wrong route, ending up in a completely different destination than he should have landed. The pilot identified as Mupaapa Isma was supposed to fly the speaker to Kazo District in Western Uganda. Kadaga was an invited…
UPDF Has Indelible Mark On Stability Of Somalia”-President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud
The President of Somalia; His Excellency Hassan Sheikh Mohamud applauded the role Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has played in the efforts towards pacifying Somalia since 2007. “UPDF has foot prints in the history of Somalia and will be recorded in the books of history. The impact one has on ground is what makes a…
UPDF Hands Over Deadly Weapons Recovered From Alshabaab To Somalia Govt
The Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC) for Somalia, Ambassador Francisco Madeira has handed over recovered weapons to the Somali National Security Adviser Abdisaid Muse Ali in a function at the sector one headquarters in Mogadishu, Somalia. The weapons were recovered from Alshabab terrorists over time by the Ugandan troops…
UPDF Halts Operations Of Fisheries Protection Unit Over Fishermen Mistreatment
The Chief of Defence Forces of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces, Gen David Muhoozi, has instituted a seven-man committee chaired by the Chief of Staff Land Forces, Maj Gen Leopold Kyanda, to examine and streamline the operations of the Fisheries Protection Unit (FPU) in all the major water bodies of Uganda. This follows a number…
UPDF Halts LDUs Activities In Karamoja Region
President Yoweri Museveni has directed Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) commanders to take charge of Local Defence Units (LDUs) operating in Karamoja due to increased crime in the region. According to the commander of land forces General Peter Elwelu revealed that commander in chief of armed forces Gen Museveni ordered that LDUs (paramilitary forces) and…
UPDF Hails Female Combatants For Showcasing Capabilities In Somalia
Female combatants of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) serving under the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) have been commended for demonstrating their capabilities while on deployment in international missions. “I am pleased with your work in the mission area. You have walked the talk and taken up command roles, combat roles like…