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UPDF Lt. Col. Nyakaisiki Carol Under Fire For Using Her Position To Sort Family Affairs, Intimidate Relatives
Lt. Col. Nyakaisiki Carol Basalisa, who is involved in a bitter property wrangle with her relatives, has landed in hot soup after it emerged that she is using her positon as a Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) officer to intimate and take advantage of the people she is supposed to help. Controversy arose about how…
UPDF Land Forces Commanders Undergo Physical Fitness Test
Senior commanders and directors under Land Forces of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) have completed a two day basic and combat fitness tests conducted at Land Forces headquarters in Bombo, Luwero district. The exercise was supervised by fitness experts from UPDF’s Chieftaincy of Medical Services and Directorate of Sports. The participants included the Commander…
UPDF Kills Two ADF Rebels, Captures Commander in Kibale Forest
The Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) have announced the lethal shooting of two suspected rebels linked to the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) and apprehended their commander within the Kibale Forest National Park in Kamwenge district. Gen. Felix Kulayigye, UPDF spokesperson, verified the incident during an interview with the Kampala Dispatch. He noted that these rebels had escaped during…
UPDF Kills Top ADF Rebel In Maserekwede, Ituri Province as Hunt For Remnants Intensifies
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Forces of Congo (FARDC) in a joint operation killed one Allied Democratic Forces terrorist in the areas of Maserekwede in Ituri Province. The ongoing operation aims to completely flush out the terrorists who have split into groups of 5-7 from the four…
UPDF Kills 4 Congolese Rebels In Zombo District Attack
Uganda Peoples Defence Forces soldiers have put out of action four rebels from DR Congo armed with machetes that attacked Zeu subcounty, Zombo district on Friday. According to UPDF spokesperson Brig Flavia Byekwaso revealed that rebels were repulsed and one gun was recovered. It’s suspected that they belong to CODECO a rebel formation made up…
UPDF Kills 20 Assailants Over Zombo Detach Attack
The army has killed at least 20 people suspected of attacking a Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) detach in Zombo town council in northern Uganda today morning. The suspected attackers were killed today afternoon during fierce gunfire with UPDF soldiers who pursued them in Konga village, Patek parish in Jangukuru sub county about 40 kilometres away…
UPDF Kicks Off Massive Retirement Of 1000 Soldiers
The Uganda People’s Defence Forces ‘UPDF’ Chieftaincy of Pension and Gratuity (COPG) has kicked off a 20 day retirement documentation exercise at 1st Division headquarters in Kakiri Wakiso district. The exercise to run in all UPDF Infantry Divisions is aimed at documenting and completing files for processing of retirement benefits. The exercise is targeting…
UPDF Issues Shoot to Kill Orders Against Armed Warriors Resisting Disarmament
Amudat: The UPDF 3rd Division Commander Brigadier Joseph Balikudembe has issued shoot to kill orders against any warrior who puts up resistance during the ongoing disarmament exercise. Brigadier Balikudembe issued the orders on Saturday during the official launch of the cordon and search operations in Nabilatuk, Amudat and Nakapiripirit districts. Addressing local leaders, elders, youths…
UPDF Installs 30 Modern Intelligence Computers From Netherlands Ahead of 2021 Elections
The UPDF Jinja based Legal Training Centre(LTC) has received a donation of 30 computers(mini-laptops) from the government of the Netherlands. The computers were delivered and handed over to LTC by the Netherlands ambassador to Uganda His Excellency Henk Jan Bakker. Twenty One UPDF Officers had trained and completed their studies in Refugee Law and Human…
UPDF Inaugurates A Force To Protect Rwenzori Region
Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces has inaugurated a mountain Division to reinforce security in the Rwenzori region. According to the statement released by the force reveals that a fully fledged Division will have its headquarters at Muhooti Barracks, Kabarole District. The Chief of Defence Forces General David Muhoozi in his remarks said that there was an…