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He also served as the chief of staff of the Uganda People's Defense Force (UPDF), from 2013 until 2017, and was the commander of the UPDF's ground forces from 2005 to 2013. He also served as the inspector general of police (IGP) of the Uganda Police Force (UPF), the highest rank in that branch of Uganda's government, from 2001 until 2005 ...
There were also reports about Ugandan troops crossing the border in a raid targeting Mahagi and Bunia in retaliation for the Congolese air attacks. [26] Around 15 March 1965, Uganda Army soldiers attacked ANC forces led by Mike Hoare which were in the process of retaking Mahagi from Simba rebels during Operation White Giant. [23]
The Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF), previously known as the National Resistance Army, is the armed forces of Uganda.From 2007 to 2011, the International Institute for Strategic Studies estimated the UPDF had a total strength of 40,000–45,000, consisting of land forces and an air wing. [6]
Patrick Kimumwe was born at Kamuli District, Uganda Protectorate, around 1946.He enlisted in the Uganda Army in 1965. [2] His brother Wilson "Willy" Kimumwe also joined the military, eventually becoming a pilot in the Uganda Army Air Force [3] [4] and training to fly MiG-21 and MiG-17 jets in the Soviet Union and Iraq. [5]
[113] [114] Though the Uganda Army employed at least 20,000 personnel by 1978/79, [87] [115] only 3,000 Ugandan soldiers at most were deployed at the front lines at any given time. [116] The 10,000 new recruits had little training, and were used to man roadblocks instead of serving at the front lines. [ 94 ]
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