By Zainab Ali President Yoweri Museveni has hailed Uganda People Defence Forces UPDF based in Mogadishu, Somalia for putting up a spirited fight against Al Shabaab over the weekend. Al Shabaab are reported to have attacked the UPDF base in Mogadishu over the Easter weekend suffering casualties, and injuries. President Museveni explained the attack on […]
By Zainab Ali
President Yoweri Museveni has hailed Uganda People Defence Forces UPDF based in Mogadishu, Somalia for putting up a spirited fight against Al Shabaab over the weekend.
Al Shabaab are reported to have attacked the UPDF base in Mogadishu over the Easter weekend suffering casualties, and injuries.
President Museveni explained the attack on UPDF: “On Easter Sunday our soldiers in Somalia heroically gave serious blows to Al-Shabaab, killing 36 of them and destroying six vehicles full of explosives. This was because they were alert.”
The President revealed: “Unfortunately, two vehicles of the enemy entered one of the three sites attacked. One vehicle was detonated and killed eight of our soldiers. May their souls rest in eternal peace. I extend condolences to their families.”
“It is gratifying, however, that the bold but adventurous strategy of Al-Shabaab failed. With constant vigilance, victory is assured. I congratulate our soldiers for the good work they did yesterday, the death of eight of our soldiers not withstanding,” President Museveni hailed.
