The commander of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Battle Group (BG) XXXVII Col Charles Kibaate Asiimwe, urged Somali local leaders to cooperate with security forces and other stake holders to defeat Al-Shabaab terrorists. Battle Group XXXVII is serving under the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) to neutralize negative elements in Somalia. Col…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Battle Group XXXV serving under the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) have today supplied free safe water to residents of Carshanley Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Barawe lower Shabelle region. This comes as a relief to residents who were evicted from Deruwun by Al-Shabaab militants in…
Senior leaders and top security commanders met and discussed how best to consolidate peace despite a few challenges in Sebei, Karamoja and Bugisu Sub regions. The senior leaders convened an inter -districts security coordination meeting held at Chepskunya Town Council, Kween district. The meeting brought together Resident District Commissioners (RDCs), District Chairpersons of…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces Chief of Staff – Land Force, Brig Gen Bob Ogiki has today reiterated Uganda’s commitment towards the cause of the Eastern Africa Standby Force and other international organizations. Brig Gen Ogiki made the remark while addressing a delegation of the Eastern Africa Standby Force (EASF) at the Ministry of…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) serving under the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) have today joined the rest of the world to launch 16 days of activism against Gender Based Violence (GBV). This year’s activities will run under the theme: “UNITE! Activism to End Violence Against Women and Girls.” This international campaign…
The joint security forces in collaboration with senior leaders have recovered twelve (12) guns from Kaabong District alone, Karamoja Sub region in the last seven days of operations. The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) 3 Division Commander, Brig Gen Joseph Balikudembe confirms the weekly achievements. “Within 7 days, we have managed to recover twelve…
Last evening an Attack occurred on our Soldiers guarding at Ambercourt road close to Gadaffi barracks at 2050hrs leading to the death by strangling and shooting of RA/110575 Sgt Eyagu Simon Peter a UPDF soldier attached to Gadaffi Barracks JINJA Cantonment while his colleague had gone to buy some drink. Sgt Eyagu was deployed…
Karamoja senior leaders and top security commanders have recommitted to end cross border criminality among the communities of Dodoth of Kaabong in Uganda and Turkana in Kenya. Their recommitment comes in the wake of raids by cattle rustlers allegedly from Kaabong District on Turkana County in Kenya in which dozens of heads of cattle…
The Chiefs of Defence Intelligence of Eastern Africa states have today met at Protea Hotel Skyz to discuss security issues affecting the nations and the region as a whole. The two-day meeting focused on adopting new measures in managing the volatile security environment, proper assessment of the security risks and a conducive environment/ platform…
Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) is conducting its annual Lessons Learnt workshop today at Singo Peace Support Operations Training Centre (PSO-TC) under the theme Aligning Pre-Mission Training to Meet ATMIS Operational Requirements in ever Changing Environment. Officiating at the opening of the 3-day workshop, the Commander Land Force Lt Gen Kayanja Muhanga applauded PSO-TC for…