The head of Uganda’s armed forces, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has voiced strong support for Israel amid its ongoing conflict with Iran, even suggesting his country could become involved militarily if the war escalates.
In a series of social media posts, Kainerugaba called for a swift end to the fighting while warning that any effort to destroy Israel could trigger Ugandan intervention “on Israel’s side.” He said the Uganda People’s Defence Force stands ready to act if needed and claimed he had offered assistance to both the United States and Israel.
Some of his more striking remarks—including a now-deleted post asserting Ugandan forces could “take Tehran in 72 hours without bombing”—drew skepticism and raised questions about the seriousness of the proposal.
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