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Uganda denies using chemical weapons in South Sudan

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The Ugandan army has firmly denied allegations of using chemical or barrel bombs in South Sudan, following reports by the United Nations. The UN had condemned recent aerial strikes in the country, which reportedly involved bombs containing a highly flammable liquid. These strikes have led to severe civilian casualties, with many suffering from burns and other injuries. An estimated 63,000 people have been displaced by the violence. Uganda’s spec…
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Uganda denies using chemical weapons in South Sudan

The Ugandan army has firmly denied allegations of using chemical or barrel bombs in South Sudan, following reports by the United Nations. The UN had condemned recent aerial strikes in the country, which reportedly involved bombs containing a highly flammable liquid. These strikes have led to severe civilian casualties, with many suffering from burns and other injuries. An estimated 63,000 people have been displaced by the violence. Uganda’s spec…

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UPDF Deny Chemical Weapons Use in South Sudan as Parliament Approves Shs39.1bn for Peacekeeping

The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) on Friday firmly dismissed allegations circulating on social media that it deployed chemical and barrel bombs during recent operations in South Sudan, labelling the claims as “false and misleading.” The allegations, which suggest that Ugandan Air Force jets dropped chemical weapons on rebel White Army positions in the Upper Nile and Jonglei states, were attributed to propaganda linked to South Sudanese o…

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UPDF denies using chemical weapons in South Sudan

The Commander Land Force of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), Lt Gen Kayanja Muhanga inspects troops before they headed to South Sudan KAMPALA, Uganda — The Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF) has vehemently denied allegations of using chemical weapons in South Sudan, calling the reports “unsubstantiated” and “misleading.” According to Col. Chris Magezi, the acting deputy spokesperson of the Ugandan army, the allegations circulating on…

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