Troops from Uganda Contingent serving under the East Africa Community Regional Force have today deployed in the Key area of Mabenga following a reconnaissance which the Contingent conducted on Sunday, April 23, 2023 in the general areas of Kahunga and Mabenga to facilitate the execution of the mission of the East Africa Regional Force in…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces Contingent Commander, Colonel Mike Walaka Hyeroba during a field reconnaissance in Kinyandonyi town, Rutshuru located 09 kilometres from Nyongera town of Kiwanja, North Kivu in the Democratic Republic of Congo assured the residents of total security as he promised that the UPDF under East African Community Regional Force (EACRF) will protect…
The Chief of Defence Forces of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces General Wilson Mbasu Mbadi and his counterpart Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) Lieutenant General Christian Tshiwewe Songesha have today chaired a Joint FARDC-UPDF operations evaluation meeting that was held in Beni, DRC. General Mbadi…
The Commander Land Force Lieutenant General Kayanja Muhanga has today presided over the flagging-off of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces Contingent to serve under the East African Community Regional Force (EACRF) in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Speaking on behalf of the Chief of Defence Forces, General Wilson Mbasu Mbadi, the Commander Land…
On Saturday 25 March 2023, at around 10:00 am UPDF Operation Force of 2 Mountain Battalion came into contact with the ADF terrorists at coordinates N00.29.49.6 E029.40.19.4 in the South West Direction of Lusulube. During contact, 22 ADF terrorists were killed and the following charged from them; 4 SMG’s, 313 SMG rounds, 189PK rounds,…
Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) handed over 34 rescued people to the armed forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo, known as (FARDC). The handover was held at the headquarters of the UPDF Mountain Division headquarters, Muhooti barracks, 3 km from Fort Portal city, in the Kabarole district. The 34 were handed over…
Operation Shujaa forces while conducting tracking action against ADF splinter groups in Eastern DRC today, put out of action three Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) terrorists who were marauding in Ntoroko-Mboga in Ituri province 14Kms South East of Mboga town. Under the command of Lt Col Deus Williams Achungwire, the 7 Mountain Battalion commander, the…
Operation Shujaa overall Commanders against the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) terrorist group and other negative elements in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC); Maj Gen Bombelle Camille Ehola (FARDC) and Maj Gen Kayanja Muhanga (UPDF) have for the last three days been inspecting and interacting with the joint forces in Sector Two axis Burasi-Mboga-Tchabi…
The Minister for Defence and Veteran Affairs Hon. Vincent Bamulangaki Ssempijja has today held a meeting with the United Nations Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region H.E Xia Huang. The meeting, at the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs headquarters in Mbuya, Kampala; mainly focused on regional security for the social economic transformation of…
Fort Portal City: As part of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) Response contingency plan, the UPDF Chieftaincy of Medical Services (CMS) in conjunction with Ministry of Health (MOH) and World Health Organization (WHO) has rolled-out a grand plan to vaccinate UPDF troops operating in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and those along the border…