A map showing the location (red pin) of the town of Masagaway in Somalia. By Harun Maruf Heavy fighting has been reported in central Somalia after al-Shabab militants stormed a government military camp in the town of Masagaway on Tuesday, the second attack in days. Security sources who are following the situation say deadly fighting…
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‘Al-Shabaab Will Regret Actions on Ugandan Soldiers in Somalia’
An Al-Shabaab attack took place on an AU peacekeeper operating base in Bulo Marer, 120 kilometers southwest of the capital Mogadishu on May 26, 2023. The Al-Shabaab militants claimed in a statement that it carried out suicide bomb attacks and killed 137 Ugandan soldiers, while others were taken as prisoners of war. However, these claims…
Pentagon documents leak a risk to US national security, officials say
By Bernd Debusmann Jr A leak of classified US Defence Department documents is a “very serious” risk to national security, the Pentagon has said. The documents appear to include sensitive information regarding the war in Ukraine, as well as on China and US allies. Officials say the files are in a format similar to documents…
Kenya deploys over 200 troops to DR Congo peacekeeping mission
By Jerry Omondi Kenya on Monday flagged off more than 200 troops deployed to the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission (MONUSCO) in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The troops were flagged off by the Vice Chief of Defence Forces (VCDF), Lieutenant General Francis Ogolla, who urged them to uphold and surpass the exemplary performance registered…
UPDF to withdraw from DR Congo in two weeks – Muhoozi
Updated at 0616 on Wednesday, May 18th 2022 By Kafeero Twaha The joint operation was reportedly scheduled to run for about six months. Uganda will pull troops from the neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo in two weeks, UPDF Commander of Land Forces, Lt. Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has said. The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) in November…
US to Redeploy in Somalia – White House Agrees with Pentagon
President Joe Biden has ordered the reestablishment of a US troop presence in Somalia to help local authorities combat the Al-Shabaab militant group, a senior American official told reporters Monday. The move reverses an order from Biden’s predecessor Donald Trump, who in late 2020 pulled nearly all US forces from the Horn of African nation…
North Korea fires ballistic missile, second in a week.
Launch was detected by Japan and South Korea and comes after six countries urged Pyongyang to end “destabilising” actions. By Faith Barbara Namagembe Updated at 0632 EAT on 11 January 2022. North Korea fired what may have been a ballistic missile on Tuesday morning, Japan and South Korea said, less than a week after Pyongyang…
UPDF recovers Illegal Guns
By E K Benj Updated at 2321 GMT on 09th Aug 2021 MOROTO- The Commander of the UPDF 3 Infantry Division in Moroto Brig Gen Joseph Balikudembe on Friday re-echoed government concerns against the illegal possession of small arms and light weapons in the hands of the civilian population.He revealed this while showcasing part of…
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