Tag: al shabaab

The UPDF has sent yet another batch of peacekeepers to Somalia to replace an equal number of fighters who have been recalled from the battlefield after serving for one year. ...

A newly released report has indicated that illicit trade in East African has a big connection with funding terrorists, extremists and warlords. The report titled “An unholy alliance” authored by ...

The UPDF has said the Friday crash of one of their choppers will not in any way dampen their moods during the mission in Somalia. A helicopter on a mission ...

A UPDF helicopter has crashed while on mission in Somalia under the AMISOM. “A helicopter on a mission to support AMISOM troops crashed soon after take-off in Balidogle in the ...

The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) troops serving under the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) have killed over 189  fighters and captured two commanders in a raid on Al ...

A UPDF soldier serving under the AMISOM in Somalia is currently undergoing treatment in Mogadishu after testing positive of the deadly Coronavirus. "The virus has not spared Somalia just like ...

Somali militant group al-Shabab has executed three of its own members for alleged spying on behalf of Western intelligence agencies, local residents and regional officials said. El Bur district commissioner ...

The AMISOM troops led by the UPDF have in a joint military offensive with Somali National Army, SNA liberated the bridge town of Jannale, a stronghold of Al-Shabaab, in Somalia. ...

Islamic extremists killed three U.S. military personnel Sunday when they attacked a military based used by U.S. and Kenyan forces along the border with Somalia. The extremists stormed past a ...

The Chief of Defence Forces, Gen David Muhoozi, has warned UPDF soldiers to be cautious of attacks by Al Shabaab insurgents during the festive season. The warning was made during ...