AUSSOM says UPDF and Somali troops captured Mubarak town, Somalia, from Al-Shabaab

International Relations Official claim Uganda (national) 3 Mar 2026 Severity: 2/5

According to the Daily Monitor, AUSSOM announced on Tuesday that UPDF troops working with the Somalia National Army had captured Mubarak town from Al-Shabaab as part of the joint operation "Rolling Thunder".

A national event, not tied to one district.

Official claim: These are the figures given by AUSSOM; they could not be checked independently.

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Daily Monitor 6 Mar 2026 · archived copy

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