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Ugandan General Vows Support for Israel Amid Iran Conflict

3/26/2026

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Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Uganda's Chief of Defense Forces, voiced support for Israel amid Iran conflict.
He said on X/Twitter that Uganda would join Israel's war if it continues.
Kainerugaba offered Ugandan defense forces' assistance to the United States and Israel.
He announced plans to erect a statue honoring Lt. Col. Yonatan Netanyahu at Entebbe International Airport.
Netanyahu's 2016 visit to Uganda for a memorial ceremony highlighted the history of cooperation.

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Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Uganda's Chief of Defense Forces, voiced support for Israel amid Iran conflict.
He said on X/Twitter that Uganda would join Israel's war if it continues.
Kainerugaba offered Ugandan defense forces' assistance to the United States and Israel.
He announced plans to erect a statue honoring Lt. Col. Yonatan Netanyahu at Entebbe International Airport.
Netanyahu's 2016 visit to Uganda for a memorial ceremony highlighted the history of cooperation.