UPDF Battle Group 45 Conducts Leadership Training To Enhance Operational Effectiveness In Barawe, Somalia

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The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Battle Group 45 has conducted a leadership training session for commanders and key staff at its headquarters in Embresso, Barawe, aimed at strengthening command capacity and enhancing operational effectiveness under the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM). The training brought together Forward Operating Base (FOB) commanders,…

Gen Kainerugaba Unveils Yoni Netanyahu Monument At Old Entebbe Terminal, Reaffirms Uganda-Israel Ties

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The Chief of Defence Forces, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has presided over the unveiling of a memorial monument dedicated to Lieutenant Colonel Yonatan “Yoni” Netanyahu at the historic Old Entebbe Terminal, framing the occasion as a testament to the enduring security partnership, mutual trust, and diplomatic reconciliation between Uganda and Israel. The fallen hero was the…

UPDF Passes Out Explosive Ordnance Disposal, Counter-IED Technicians And Combat Engineers

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The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has passed out Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) and Counter-Improvised Explosive Device (Counter-IED) technicians and combat engineers from Intake 4/2026 at the School of Combat Engineering, Kalama. Presiding over the pass-out ceremony, the Commander of the 14 Combat Engineering Brigade, Brigadier General Richard Wakayinja, said the nature of modern warfare…