UPDF deploys fresh troops for Operation Shujaa in DR Congo
Gen. Mugerwa commended the soldiers returning to base for their contribution to the successes registered against the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF).
Maj Gen Mugerwa addresses troops at Mungamba Military Base in Ituri Province on Thursday, November 12, 2026. (Photo by MODVA.)
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The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) troops serving under Operation Shujaa in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have conducted a troop rotation involving the: 2nd Mountain Battalion, 83rd Battalion and Makindye Battalion.
Replacing and rotating soldiers deployed in combat or peacekeeping zones with fresh troops is routine in military operations. The purpose is to allow troops to rest, recover, or, in some cases, to rotate individuals for fresh assignments. Sources close to the operation revealed that outgoing soldiers have been serving in Ituri and North Kivu provinces fighting the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) .
The Joint Task Force Commander, Operation Shujaa, who is also the Mountain Infantry Division Commander, Major General Stephen Mugerwa, oversaw a rotation exercise on Thursday, November 12.
UPDF troops at Mungamba Military Base in Ituri Province on Thursday, November 12, 2026. (Photo by MODVA)
Major General Stephen Mugerwa, Joint Task Force Commander of Operation Shujaa and Mountain Infantry Division Commander (left), acknowledges a salute from field officers at Mungamba Military Base in Ituri Province. (Photo by MODVA)
Addressing the troops at Mungamba Military Base in Ituri Province, Gen. Mugerwa commended the soldiers returning to base for their contribution to the successes registered against the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF).
Maj Gen Mugerwa, according to a release from the ministry of Defence and Veterans Affairs (MoDVA), also reminded the returning troops that the mission was not yet over, as the ADF had not been completely eliminated.
He also cautioned the troops against promiscuous behaviour, emphasising the importance of maintaining good health as they continued to serve.
“We still have the duty of protecting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Uganda. That is why you need to be healthy,” he said.
Operation Shujaa is a joint military offensive launched in November 2021 by the UPDF and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) against the ADF in the eastern DRC provinces of Ituri and North Kivu.