Gen Kayanja, Somalia Generals Announce Carfew in Arrears Where UPDF Base was Attacked.

A curfew with immediate effect on the highway from Afgoye to Barawe in lower Shabelle region has been agreed upon by UPDF Commander Land Forces, Lt. Gen Kayanja Muhanga who was deployed last week by President Museveni, and the Somali National Army (SNA) CDF, Gen Odowaa Yusuf Rageh.

On Monday at Goloweyn Forward Operating Base the two Generals met commanders and troops serving under ATMIS in sector one. The generals agreed that by stopping vehicles movement at night will deny Alshabaab use of Vehicle Borne Improvised Devices as a weapon of choice to carry out complex attacks just like it happened last week when a UPDF forward operating base in Buulo Mareer, approximately 120km southwest of Mogadishu in Lower Shabelle region.

The two generals instructed commanders on ground to, “agree with local leaders to put a ban on movement of vehicles and motor cycles at night. This will deny Alshabaab use of vehicles laden with bombs to attack our FOBs.”

Lt Gen Muhanga was sent by president Museveni to investigate last week's deadly attack on the UPDF base. He informed the troops that the findings will help inform decisions to be implemented going forward.