News Just In - Ugandan Troop in Somalia Not at ease

In order to determine the facts surrounding the attack on Ugandan troops during a dawn raid on Friday, the Ugandan military has dispatched a team to Mogadishu, Somalia, under the command of Lt Gen Kayanja Muhanga, the Chief of Land Forces.

At least 50 soldiers were killed in the raid on Buulo Mareer on May 26. Additional casualties are likely.

Brig-Gen Felix Kulayigye, a spokesman for the Ministry of Defense and the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF), said in a statement on Saturday that the group will "devise the way forward." While he did not provide any additional information, he did say that the incident "will not deter our commitment to Atmis' mandate of ensuring African peace and stability."

In a series of coordinated attacks using car bombs and shooting, the Somali militant group Al Shabaab took control of Buulo Mareer Forward Operating Base (FOB) and massacred Ugandan soldiers, shocking Kampala.

The UPDF has rarely had such severe casualties in the 15 years since it deployed to Somalia, and sources claim that they include senior officers.

Lerte Tellah - Samburu