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Brig Gen Asaph Nyakikuru Appointed Acting Commander of Special Forces Command

Published by SoftPower News By Rogers Atukunda · 3 August 2026 at 13:32
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Brig Gen Asaph Nyakikuru Appointed Acting Commander of Special Forces Command
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KAMPALA — Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has appointed Brig Gen Asaph Mweteise Nyakikuru as the acting Commander of the Special Forces Command (SFC), with immediate effect. The appointment, announced on Monday by the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), also elevates Brig Gen Nyakikuru to the acting rank of Major General. According […] The post Brig Gen Asaph Nyakikuru Appointed Acting Comman

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