Uganda Begins Withdrawing Troops From Somalia After Nearly Two Decades
About 4,500 Ugandan troops serve in the African Union mission fighting al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab.
By Watchman Report staff ·
Uganda said Monday it has begun withdrawing its troops from Somalia in a phased drawdown that will end an almost two-decade deployment helping Mogadishu fight the al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab insurgency, Reuters reported.
Uganda has about 4,500 troops in the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), according to state media, though it is unclear how many more serve under a separate bilateral arrangement.
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