The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces, Commander of Land Forces, Lieutenant General Kayanja Muhanga, has conducted an operational visit to Ugandan troops deployed in Somalia under the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), assessing their combat readiness and operational effectiveness. During visits to the Awdhegeele and Barrire Forward Operating Bases, Lt Gen Muhanga…
Somalia’s State Minister of Endowment and Islamic Affairs, Eng. Abukar Jeylani, has commended Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) troops serving under the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) for their role in renovating Barawe Airport. Speaking during a meeting with local government leaders and security officials at the airport headquarters, Jeylani commended…
The Battle Group 45 Commander, Col Justus Musenene, hosted a high-level delegation from Mogadishu in Barawe in preparation for the forthcoming elections. The delegation, led by the State Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Amb Ilyaas Sheikh Omar, commended troops under the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) and the Somali National…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) serving in Somalia under the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission (AUSSOM), alongside the Somali National Army (SNA) and local authorities, held a key engagement with residents and community elders in Mubarak, focusing on security, infrastructure, and community development. The meeting, led by Battle Group 44 Commander Colonel Owiny…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), operating under the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), in collaboration with partners, have conducted a Civil-Military Cooperation (CIMIC) outreach in the recently liberated town of Mubarak in Lower Shabelle, delivering humanitarian assistance and medical services to local communities. During the exercise, essential relief items were…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), operating under the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), together with the Somali National Army (SNA), have captured a senior Al-Shabaab commander alive during a coordinated operation in the general area of Mubaraka. The suspect, identified as Salaad Cusmaan Macalin, alias “Sahm,” was apprehended on Wednesday…
Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces serving under the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), together with the Somali National Army (SNA), have completed a major joint road rehabilitation along the main supply route linking Mubarak, Darusalam, and Awdhegle. The route had suffered damage from poor conditions due hostilities. Engineering teams cleared debris, removed…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) contingent serving under the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) marked Eid al-Fitr with Somali communities in Mogadishu, underscoring growing civil-military cooperation and improved security. Speaking at Sector One Headquarters, the Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Ambassador Hadji Ibrahima Diene, commended…
Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces troops serving under United Nations Guard Unit 12 have completed induction and security training in Mogadishu aimed at enhancing their preparedness for mission duties in Somalia. The training, supported by the United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS), covered key areas including access control procedures, cultural awareness, improvised explosive device awareness,…
Fourteen personnel of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) have completed a six-week Aviation Security (AVSEC) Course in Mogadishu aimed at strengthening airport safety and operational readiness. The trainees were passed out by the African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) Sector One Contingent Administrative Officer, Col Hamza Kasaija, who urged them to…