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Uganda’s military chief offers to fight for Israel
Uganda’s military chief warned Iran against threatening Israel and offered a brigade to aid Israel, citing historical ties and readiness to act if needed, officials said.
- On Wednesday, Uganda's Chief of Defence Forces General Muhoozi Kainerugaba offered to join the war against Iran, warning Tehran that Uganda will not tolerate threats to Israel's existence and suggesting his country could enter the conflict "on the side of Israel."
- Longstanding relations between the two countries date back to the 1976 Operation Entebbe, when Israeli forces rescued hostages; many Ugandans, primarily Christians, view supporting Israel as a religious duty, often citing a historical "blood connection."
- Kainerugaba claimed a UPDF Brigade could "capture Tehran" in 72 hours without bombing, though experts questioned the feasibility of moving troops over 3,500 km; he also proposed building a monument honoring Lt.-Col. Yonatan "Yoni" Netanyahu at Entebbe International Airport.
- Republican Senator Jim Risch, chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, warned that the posts "crossed a red line" and could trigger a review of the US-Uganda security cooperation agreement.
- While Kainerugaba maintains these views, analysts note they do not necessarily reflect the official diplomacy of President Yoweri Museveni, as Uganda remains an ambitious player seeking to spread regional influence.
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Ugandan Military Commander Offers Israel Help Against Iran
Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, son of Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni and top commander of the Ugandan military, said on Wednesday that his forces are “ready to assist” Israel in battle with Iran. The post Ugandan Military Commander Offers Israel Help Against Iran appeared first on Breitbart.
Uganda has declared its desire to go to war with Iran.
Chief of Ugandan Armed Forces, General Muhozi Kainerugaba, who is also the son of the current President, Yoweri Museveni, in effect in 1986, expressed his solidarity with Israel in a series of messages published on X starting on March 24, suggesting that this country in East Africa could enter into war against Iran 'Israel'.
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