First Ugandan peacekeepers arrive in Somalia's capital

Ugandan peacekeepers arrived in Somalia’s capital early today to provide protection for the still-struggling transitional government and to allow for the withdrawal of Ethiopian troops who intervened in the country.

Two cargo aircraft, one carrying 16 Ugandan soldiers and the other carrying two armoured vehicles, touched down at Mogadishu’s main airport in the centre of the city, an Associated Press reporter at the scene said.