The 14 days exercise was being conducted at Uganda Military Academy in Mubende district.
Author: By Nelly Nelsons Otto
He's TND News Snr Correspondent based in Jinja City, Eastern Uganda. Mr Otto also covers other towns in the sub-region. He has more than 15 years in journalism (media).
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