UPDF Denies Reports of Plans to Withdraw From Somalia
The UPDF High Command is reviewing its operations in Somalia under the Africa Union Mission after nine years of trying to stabilise the troubled nation.
The spokesperson of the Uganda Peoples Defence Forces, Lt Col Paddy Ankunda, has refuted claims that the army has decided to withdraw from Somalia.
However, NTV has learnt, the highest organ of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces is reviewing its operations in Somalia under the Africa Union Mission after nine years of trying to stabilise the troubled nation. The committee is expected to come up with resolutions in two weeks.
The Uganda People’s Defence Forces was the first to deploy its troops in Somalia in 2007 under the African Union Mission. The soldiers mandate is to assist in consolidating and expanding the territory of the federal government of Somalia and provide technical support to the Somali National Army.
The review of UPDF operations in Somalia comes on the heels of an announcement by the European Union of a 20% cut of its funding to the African Union Mission in Somalia.
- See more at: http://www.ntv.co.ug/news/local/07/may/2016/updf-denies-reports-plans-withdraw-somalia-12319#sthash.fE6TnEN0.dpuf
The spokesperson of the Uganda Peoples Defence Forces, Lt Col Paddy Ankunda, has refuted claims that the army has decided to withdraw from Somalia.
However, NTV has learnt, the highest organ of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces is reviewing its operations in Somalia under the Africa Union Mission after nine years of trying to stabilise the troubled nation. The committee is expected to come up with resolutions in two weeks.
The Uganda People’s Defence Forces was the first to deploy its troops in Somalia in 2007 under the African Union Mission. The soldiers mandate is to assist in consolidating and expanding the territory of the federal government of Somalia and provide technical support to the Somali National Army.
The review of UPDF operations in Somalia comes on the heels of an announcement by the European Union of a 20% cut of its funding to the African Union Mission in Somalia.
- See more at: http://www.ntv.co.ug/news/local/07/may/2016/updf-denies-reports-plans-withdraw-somalia-12319#sthash.fE6TnEN0.dpuf
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