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Army commander okays tank purchase

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    Uganda’s armed forces commander Major-General Jeje Odongo has said that a fleet of controversial second-hand tanks recently imported from the Ukraine is operational, the semi-official ‘New Vision’ reported today. However, the newspaper quoted a defence ministry source as saying there is still no official report on the mechanical condition of the 62 tanks. The combat worthiness of the tanks and the price paid for them has been a subject of controversy in Uganda.

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