Alshabaab Attack on UPDF: Museveni Sends Message to Somalia President
President Yoweri Museveni has sent a special message to his Somalese Counterpart following the attack on the Buulo Mareer UPDF base in Mogadishu.
The message was delivered by the Senior presidential adviser on special operations, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba who met the President of Somalia HE Hassan Mohamud on Wednesday.
“H.E. President @HassanSMohamud met with Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, President @KagutaMuseveni’s Senior Advisor for Special Operations, at Villa Somalia today,” a message posted on Somalia’s President tweeter handle noted.
The message added that Gen Kainerugaba conveyed President Museveni’s message to his Somalese counterpart.
“Gen. @mkainerugaba conveyed a message from President Yoweri Museveni on collaboration in the fight against terrorism. The President condemned the recent Bulomarer attack on Ugandan #ATMIS forces, expressed condolences to the families of the fallen heroes, and thanked the gov’t and the people of Uganda for their unwavering commitment to Somalia’s security,” the message read further.
Gen Kainerugaba’s visit comes after the attack by Alshabaab terrorists on the UPDF base in Buulo Mareer where 54 soldiers were killed according to President Museveni.
An earlier delegation led by the Commander of the UPDF Land Forces Lt General Kayanja Muhanga had been dispatched to analyze the circumstances under which the Alshabaab terrorists attacked the UPDF base.
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