The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) troops serving under Operation Shujaa in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have conducted a troop rotation involving the 2 Mountain Battalion, 83 Battalion and Makindye Battalion. The rotation was overseen by the Joint Task Force Commander, Operation Shujaa, who is also the Mountain Infantry Division Commander, Major…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC) have agreed to intensify efforts against the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) in Ituri Province. The agreement was reached during a joint security meeting at FARDC headquarters in Bunia. The UPDF Mountain Division and Operation Shujaa Commander, Major…
The joint forces of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) have rescued more than 200 civilians from captivity following a major offensive against an Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) camp along River Epulu in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The camp was under the…
The Joint forces of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) in the joint operation codenamed Operation Shujaa have intensified operations against the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, striking a rebel camp west of River Epulu and recovering a significant…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC), operating under Operation Shujaa, on Tuesday held a joint meeting in Beni to review ongoing operations against the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The meeting, held in Beni, assessed progress made in…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces, working in collaboration with the Regional Immigration Office in Mbarara, has handed over five Congolese soldiers to the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC). The handover took place at Kasindi, Lhubiriha, along the Uganda–DRC border at Mpondwe. The FARDC soldiers identified themselves as Sergeant Kabangu Nsingi…
The Chief of Defence Forces of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, this Saturday met with Lt Gen Ulisses De Mesquita Gomes, the Force Commander of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO). MONUSCO is a UN peacekeeping force established in 2010, succeeding the earlier…
The Chief of Defence Forces, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, who is also the Senior Presidential Adviser for Special Operations, visited the joint forces operating in Eastern DRC on Thursday. The joint operation forces, known as Operation Shujaa, comprise the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC).…
Maj Gen Richard Otto, Commander of Operation Shujaa, has assured both Ugandans and Congolese of enhanced security throughout the festive season, covering Christmas and New Year. During a recent tour of the operation’s area, Maj Gen Otto reaffirmed the commitment of the joint Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) and the Armed Forces of the Democratic…
Major General Richard Otto, Commander of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Mountain Division and Operation Shujaa, has outlined the significant accomplishments of the operation against the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), which began in November 2021. In a press briefing at the Mountain Division Headquarters in Fort…