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According to the source, the first victim was shot in the chest whereas the second one who tried to peep to observe what had happened was shot three times in the head as the soldier went on rampage.

The Court observed the environment in which the offense was committed and concluded that mistakes of operational nature could and are likely to occur there.

Museveni said while the East African region can work toward providing equipment to Somalia, the country should have a plan to build a national army.

Uganda which has the largest contingent in the AU mission in Somalia [ATMIS, formerly AMISOM] is a key partner in Somalia's quest for stability as UPDF protects the palace, its port, and the airport.

For the past 15 years, Ugandan forces have been in Somalia to protect the Presidency, the port, and the airport in Mogadishu as part of the UN-mandated AU mission [ATMIS formely AMISOM].

Uganda is the first country sent troops to Somalia in 2007 and has the largest number of soldiers in AU mission battling Al-Shabaab.

Apart from his Foreign minister, President Muhamud's delegation also includes the ministers of Defence, Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur, and Commerce, Jibril Abdirasid Hagi Abdi.

Uganda was the first African country to dispatch troops to Somalia in early 2007 to take part UN-mandated AU mission to support the government in the fight against Al-Shabaab.

Uganda has the largest number of troops in AU mission battling Al-Shabaab in Somalia since 2007 and is a key partner in the security.

After returning from Uganda, president Hassan Sheikh is expected to visit Qatar after receiving an invitation from the Emir of the Gulf country, Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani Yesterday.

President Hassan Sheikh who was re-elected the second time to lead the nation on May 15 of this year paid visits to UAE, Turkey, Eritrea, Kenya, Djibouti, Tanzania, and Egypt. Uganda will be his 8th country.

UPDF has been in Somalia since 2007 under the African Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) program that was backed by UN Security Council permanent states like the US, China, Russia, France, and the UK.