Uganda People's Defence Forces spokesperson Chris Magezi stated that the first cohort of troops had already returned home to Uganda

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The ongoing conflict in Somalia between the Somali federal government, supported by African Union and international peacekeeping and stabilisation forces, and the al-Qaeda-linked insurgent group al-Shabaab, alongside broader instability and clan-based conflict across the country.