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Museveni blames 'panicked' soldiers after al-Shabaab overruns military base in Somalia

Uganda people's Defence Forces are part of the African Union peace keeping force in the lawless Somalia. [File, Standard]

Uganda President Yoweri Museveni now says the 'panic' by Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF), gave the al-Shabaab militants an advantage to overrun its military base in Somalia.

Museveni in a statement after the deadly attack said the Forward Operational Bas in Bulo-Maree is manned by a strong company of the UPDF soldiers, although guarded by light weapons.

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