Thirty (30) abductees were rescued today after they reported to the FARDC base in Erengeti. This follows last week’s joint UPDF/FARDC attack in Tingwe Hills where 19 abductees were rescued. The joint Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) operation Shujaa against the Allied Democratic…
The 3 Division Commander of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces, Major General Don William Nabasa has urged troops to embrace intensive training in order to enhance operation efficiency and effectiveness so as to pacify Karamoja and foster socio-economic transformation of the sub-region. Maj Gen Nabasa made the remarks while officiating at the pass out…
Defence Attachés accredited to the Republic of Uganda have been urged to maintain and strengthen the existing mutual cooperation between Uganda and their respective countries. The call was made by Colonel Julius Mbaine who represented the Chief of Military Intelligence during an interface between senior Officers of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces and the…
The joint operation of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo on Saturday rescued nineteen (19) in the ongoing offensive against the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) terrorists. The rescued, include eight (08) children, nine (09) women, and two men who reported to the joint base at…
Colonel Michael Walaka Hyeroba, the Contingent Commander of the Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) under the East African Community Region Force (EACRF) in the Eastern DRC –North Kivu spearheaded the launch of planting over 300,000 assorted tree species as part of its efforts to fight against the rampant environmental degradation and climate change in the…
Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) and Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) have held the third Joint Defence Committee Meeting (JDC) in Mbale Resort Hotel, Mbale. The 3rd JDC is a follow-up of the second which was held in March 2023 in Nairobi, Kenya. The two days meeting (17-18 August) was chaired by 3 Division Commander,…
The joint operation codenamed ‘Operation Shujaa’ by the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) have so far recovered 9500 rounds of ammunition from the ongoing operation against the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) that begun on the 30th November 2021. The Commander of the UPDF…
Today in the morning, the joint forces of UPDF serving under the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) and Somali National Army (SNA), successfully opened up a 14Kms Beledamin-Quoryoley route. This road connects to Mogadishu- Kismayu highway. The route clearance operation was conducted in order to allow freedom of movement for travelers and…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces Chieftaincy of Medical Services has met with the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Germany known as the Bundeswehr Medical Services where they discussed collaboration in training, research and exchange programs in their respective services. This was during a meeting held today at the Senior Officers Diagnostics Centre, Mbuya.…
Congolese nationals in the areas of North Kivu, Beni territory, Karuruma and Kalibuli village have praised the ongoing joint operation of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) with the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) code-named ‘Operation Shujaa’ for bringing peace and security in the area. The nationals praised the joint…