Tag Archives: Major Peter Mugisa

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Abu Aden, one of the commanders of the rebel Allied Democratic Forces-ADF has been killed in the ongoing operation shujja against the group positions in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Major Peter Mugisa, the operation shujja spokesperson says that Aden, who is of Somali origin was …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People’s Defense Forces-UPDF has commenced the second phase of operation shujaa against the rebel Allied Democratic Forces-ADF in the Democratic Republic of Congo-DRC. Major Peter Mugisa, the spokesperson of operation shujaa told journalists on Tuesday that they had commenced the second phase …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A top commander of the Allied Democratic Forces-ADF rebels who was captured in the Democratic Republic Congo-DRC, will be repatriated to Uganda. Benjamin Kisokorania was captured on Sunday by the Congolese army at Uvira in South Kivu province, as he returned from neighboring Burundi. Speaking …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has rejected requests by leaders in Karamoja to re-introduce protected kraals across the region. In 2001 when UPDF launched a disarmament exercise in Karamoja and collected 50,000 illegal guns from the Karamojong, the army took the responsibility of keeping …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People’s Defence Forces-UPDF has recovered seven guns in Karamoja region. Major Peter Mugisa, the UPDF 3rd division spokesperson says that the guns were recovered on Wednesday during separate operations in Kotido, Nabilatuk and Moroto districts. He said in Moroto district, they conducted a …