Peter Elwelu is a Lieutenant General in the Ugandan military, known formally as the Uganda People's Defence Force.
10 Facts About Peter Elwelu
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Peter Elwelu was appointed to that position on 24 June 2021.
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Peter Elwelu is reported to have joined the Ugandan military in 1987.
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Peter Elwelu first attended the Tanzania Military Academy in Monduli.
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Peter Elwelu served as a commander within the UPDF when it intervened in Zaire and overthrew Mobutu Sese Seko, alongside the Rwandan military.
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Peter Elwelu returned to Uganda in 1999 and was deployed to the Northern Region to fight Joseph Kony and his guerilla Lord's Resistance Army.
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When Uganda first sent troops to Somalia in 2007 under the African Union Mission to Somalia, Peter Elwelu commanded the first Uganda military contingent.
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Peter Elwelu received commendation from the UPDF chief of defence forces, General Katumba Wamala, for his role on that tour.
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In November 2016, in his capacity as 2nd Division commander, Peter Elwelu commanded the UPDF troops that overran the palace in Kasese of Charles Mumbere, the traditional ruler of the Rwenzururu.
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Peter Elwelu was one of those promoted from the rank of Major General to that of Lieutenant General.