Rédaction Africa Links 24 with Uganda Monitor
Published on 2024-08-16 06:33:31
Sometime in 2015, the Somalia-based terror group, Al Shabaab, overran an AMISOM base manned by the Uganda People’s Defence Forces, killing 19 soldiers. The story made news but there was no national commiseration of the tragedy. In fact, the President referred to the horrific incident in passing, while he was away on a foreign trip.
The President also admitted that the Al Shabaab had captured some UPDF soldiers, but didn’t disclose the number. The following year, the Al Shabaab released a video where a one Private Masasa, was pleading with the President to negotiate for his…
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