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…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Forces of Congo (FARDC) in a joint operation killed one Allied Democratic Forces terrorist in the areas of Maserekwede in Ituri Province. The ongoing operation aims to completely flush out the terrorists who have split into groups of 5-7 from the…
The Commander Land Force Lieutenant General Kayanja Muhanga has today rallied leaders and residents of Kasese District to join efforts towards eliminating the remnants of the Allied Democratic Forces. He said with the support of the residents of Kasese, the forces were able to get rid of the enemy. Lt Gen Muhanga who was…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces, CDF, General Wilson Mbasu Mbadi and his counterpart, the Chief of General Staff Lieutenant General Christian Tshiwewe Songesa of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo have today held a joint meeting to review and evaluate the progress of Operation Shujaa. The meeting is part of the…
The joint Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces and Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo under Operation Shujaa today put out of action one middle-level Allied Democratic Forces commander by the name of Fazul who has been operating in Mwalika Valley. Fazul, a Tanzanian national was killed with one other ADF fighter in the…
Thirty (30) abductees were rescued today after they reported to the FARDC base in Erengeti. This follows last week’s joint UPDF/FARDC attack in Tingwe Hills where 19 abductees were rescued. The joint Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) operation Shujaa against the Allied Democratic…
The joint operation of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo on Saturday rescued nineteen (19) in the ongoing offensive against the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) terrorists. The rescued, include eight (08) children, nine (09) women, and two men who reported to the joint base at…
The joint operation codenamed ‘Operation Shujaa’ by the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) have so far recovered 9500 rounds of ammunition from the ongoing operation against the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) that begun on the 30th November 2021. The Commander of the UPDF…
Congolese nationals in the areas of North Kivu, Beni territory, Karuruma and Kalibuli village have praised the ongoing joint operation of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) with the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) code-named ‘Operation Shujaa’ for bringing peace and security in the area. The nationals praised the joint…