Tag: UPDF
UPDF Officer Shoots Woman Dead, Commits Suicide
A Uganda People’s Defense Force - UPDF soldier attached to NARO army detach in Akokoro sub-county in Apac district has shot dead a 20-year-old...
DRC deports Seven Ugandans
Seven Ugandan fishermen have been deported from the Democratic Republic of Congo-DRC.
The seven were arrested for entering the country illegally through Lake Edward. They...
UPDF Issues Shoot to Kill Order Against Warriors Resisting Disarmament
The UPDF 3rd Division Commander Brigadier Joseph Balikudembe has issued shoot to kill orders against any warrior who puts up resistance during the ongoing...
UPDF Releases Five Suspects Accused of Aiding Kidnap
Five suspects who were arrested by Uganda People Defense Forces-UPDF in Rukungiri district for aiding the kidnap of 10 Ugandan fishermen have finally been...
UPDF Threatens to Withdraw Guards from MPs
The Uganda People’s Defence Forces has threatened to withdraw its soldiers from Members of Parliament during the election period if they involve the men...
Presidential Hopeful Summoned Over Meeting with UPDF Veterans
Presidential hopeful rtd. Gen Henry Tumukunde has on Wednesday been summoned by the Police Criminal Investigations Department (CID) over allegedly holding covert meetings with...
LDUs to Resume Operations
The Uganda Defense Forces (UPDF) has resolved to re-engage the Local Defense Unit following an increase in night crime.
According to a statement released by...
Brig Byekwaso Takes Over as UPDF Spokesperson
Brig Flavia Byekwaso has on Friday taken over as the Uganda People’s Defense Forces spokesperson, a position previously occupied by Brig Richard Karemire.
Karemire was...
UPDF Retires Three Generals
Three Uganda People's Defense Army (UPDF) generals have retired from active service after more than 35 years of dignified service.
They include; Maj Gen Eric...
Gen. David Muhoozi Flags Off UPDF Aviation Unit To Somalia
The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF, Gen David Muhoozi, has flagged-off a UPDF Aviation Unit due to...
