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…
Defence Attachés accredited to Uganda have commended the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), particularly the Mountain Division, for their outstanding contributions to the stabilisation and pacification of the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This recognition follows the joint UPDF/FARDC operation Shujaa aimed at combating the terrorist group Allied Democratic Forces (ADF). A…
The latest Operation Shujaa review meeting, held at the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Mountain Division headquarters in Muhoti, Fort Portal City, has concluded after two days of intense discussions. The meeting, which began on Monday, 30th September 2024, was opened by the Commander Land Force, Lt Gen Kayanja Muhanga, and included commanders from…
In a daring joint operation, the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) today rescued ten individuals, including five women and five children, from the clutches of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) terrorist group in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The successful rescue mission,…
In a joint operation, the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) have successfully rescued 23 individuals, including 13 minors, from the clutches of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) terrorists. The operation, codenamed “Operation Shujaa,” took place near River Malibongo, North of Tokomeka in Ituri…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) today handed over 22 former abductees and captives of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) to the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) at Kasindi, North Kivu, in the Eastern DRC. The individuals, who had undergone a six-month rehabilitation programme in Uganda, were handed over by…
The Commander Land Force, Lt Gen Kayanja Muhanga, has commended Maj Gen Dick Olum for his distinguished work in Operation Shujaa, which has enabled the ‘wanainchi’ to continue with their economic and social activities in the areas where the joint forces are operating. “I thank Gen Olum for the work well done. Tour of…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC), in the ongoing operation, codenamed “Operation Shujaa”, today apprehended a commander of the Allied Democratic Forces terrorist group known as Anywari Al Iraq, also referred to as AA. Anywari, an expert in Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), hails…
The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, met with his counterpart from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), General Christian Tshiwewe Songesha, the General Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the DRC (FARDC), in the town of Kasindi in Eastern DRC this afternoon. …
Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) today held a meeting with the United Nations Military Staff Committee at the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs (MODVA) headquarters in Mbuya, Kampala. The meeting aimed to update the UN Military Staff Committee on the progress and situation of ‘Operation Shujaa’ in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo…