Uganda: UPDF Sends 2,700 New Troops to Somalia

10 December 2016

Kampala — Uganda has sent 2,745 new troops in the latest deployment to the volatile Somalia ahead of the presidential elections.

The new troops deployed under Uganda Battle Group 20, will be charged with ensuring security during the presidential elections, which have been postponed thrice this year.

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