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…
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…