Uganda begins withdrawing troops from Somalia after two decades

Uganda has started pulling its troops out of Somalia after about two decades of fighting al-Shabab, according to BBC and other outlets. Daily Monitor reports the UPDF has detailed a timeline for the exit under a new Defence ministry mandate.

Timeline

1. 2 Nov, 21:10 UTCFirst appeared on Google Trends
2. 2 Nov, 21:10 UTCBBC reports Uganda's troop withdrawal begins
3. 2 Nov, 21:41 UTCReached #1 on TrendHeat

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• ugandaGoogle Trends
• UPDF details timeline of Somalia exit following new Defence ministry mandateDaily Monitor
• Uganda begins troop pullout from Somalia after 20 yearsSomali Guardian