The General Court Martial has traveled to Somalia to try two UPDF commanders blamed for asking soldiers to run away during an attack by Al Shaabab terrorist group on a Ugandan army forward operating base.
The army court chaired by Brig Freeman Mugabe travelled to Somalia this week where they have pitch camped at the sector one contingent headquarters to try cases involving UPDF soldiers.
According to the Ugandan army, top on the cause list is the case involving two senior officers of the rank of major who are charged with cowardice in action contrary to the UPDF Act of 2005.
Prosecution states that Maj Steven Oluka 47 years and MajZadockObor on or around the May 25 to 27, 2023, while deployed as officers commanding companies in Bulomarer and Golweyne, did not encourage officers and militants under their command to fight courageously upon coming into contact with Al Shabaab.
In the attack the UPDF operating base in Buulo Mareer, was overrun by Al Shababa and atleast 50 soldiers killed.
When asked why the army court relocated to Mogadishu, Gen Mugabe said they decided to sit at Basecamp-Mogadishu to access witnesses in the cases since most of them were in the mission area.
The General Court Martial will be in Somalia for two weeks hearing cases.
