UGANDA BEGINS TROOP WITHDRAW
Ugandan troops have started to withdraw from South Sudan.
The announcement was made by the Ugandan military at a press conference in Kampala
In doing so, they meet a key demand by rebels in the country, following peace negotiations that have been ongoing for several months.
Michael Baleke reports.
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Uganda's Chief of Defense forces, General Katumba Wamala says close to 3000 troops are on their way home.
They were deployed to South Sudan's capital Juba and the northern town of Bor for 21 months.
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"Yes it's true, the boys are coming home. As I speak now the chief of land forces is in Juba working out the details and modalities of the disengagement and the withdraw of the troops.'
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General Katumba Wamala says their involvement in South Sudan helped put a stop to the mass killings of civilians
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"We have discussed this in detail with the government of South Sudan, and we think that by now they have upped their business, we think they will be able to take over the security of Juba."
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The United Nations Mission in South Sudan-UNMISS will now deploy about 12,000 forces including 1000 police personnel to monitor and enforce the peace agreement.
Michael Baleke reporting from Kampala.