| Name assigned by coder: |
no
|
| PGM ID Number: |
199
|
| Country: |
Uganda |
| Date formed: |
Jan. 1, 2001 |
| Details of Formation: |
|
| Date dissolved: |
Unknown |
| Details of Termination: |
|
| Successor group(s): |
none
|
| Private Military Company? |
no |
| Government Relation: |
type1 |
| Government Link(s): |
person/minister
|
| Training and Equipment |
yes |
| Shared Information and Joint Operations |
no information |
| Shared personnel |
no information |
| Types of Material Support: |
no information
|
| State Sponsor(s): |
none
|
| Other Connection(s): |
|
| Membership: |
village/rural; adolescents; children; party activists
|
| Location: |
|
| Force Strength: |
[150,
800] |
| Target(s): |
criminals; unarmed political opposition, government critics
|
| Purpose(s): |
intimidation of civilians
|
| Other Information: |
The group were originally used in 2001 and then again in 2006 at the Presidential elections. they were also reported present at a by-election in 2007 (although no violence was reported) They are government trained and reports claim they wear green uniforms. They travel the country in a yellow bus. Membership extended to MPs in 2005 with up to 9 signed up as members. |
