Uganda parliament approves deployment of People Defence force to Gaza [Photo:Facebook/UPDF]
The Parliament of Uganda on Thursday approved a motion supporting the deployment of a Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces (UPDF) contingent to the Gaza Strip.
The army will join the International Stabilization Force (ISF) following an invitation extended by the United States.
The approval was part of a proposed multinational stabilisation mission to contribute to the international effort to eliminate terrorism and protect civilians in conflict-torn regions.
Tabling the motion, Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs Kiryowa Kiwanuka defended the move, noting that it is part of Uganda's constitutional framework and international peacekeeping legacy.
