“In the first half of 2024 alone, more than 150 attacks with explosive weapons were carried out, resulting in the death of at least 100 civilians and the injury of some 200 others. We call on both parties to immediately cease attacks on civilians and to stop using explosive weapons with a wide impact area in populated areas,” the report stated.
Bisaka, accompanied by hundreds of his followers, was returning from prayers in Rutete when a group of individuals began throwing stones at his convoy, smashing the windscreens of two vehicles: a Toyota Hiace (registration number UBN 734C) and a Toyota Wish (registration number UBJ 718C).
The warriors, who have been terrorizing the sub-counties of Rupa and Lotisan, had taken a break following security deployment and patrols in hotspot areas, particularly Nakiloro trading center, which led to the arrest of two notorious warriors.
In 2012, then High Court Judge Wilson Masalu Musene (now deceased) found Kizito guilty of manslaughter for the October 24th, 2012 murder of Nsubuga at Kasangombe Village, Kirabira Road in Wakiso District.
The armed gunmen dressed in Congolese military camouflage reportedly put the fishermen at gunpoint and ordered them to surrender to them all the fishing gear they had in their possession.
The suspect was arrested on Tuesday in an operation conducted in Busei A village, Iganga District, where he was allegedly assembling explosives in his room.
Christopher Mukidi, a resident of the area told Uganda Radio Network in an interview that they heard Byaruhanga screaming for help when the assailants attacked him and rushed to see what was happening to him, only to find him lying unconscious by the roadside.
The attack comes just two weeks after the victim's colleague, Asuman Mutegula, a private guard working with the same security group was shot dead while guarding a produce store, in Kasokoso ward, in Central division, in Iganga municipality.
Jackson Musinguzi, a prison warder from Kyakasengura government prison told Uganda Radio Network in an interview that they heard Otimong screaming for help and rushed to see what was happening only to find him bleeding in his house.
The deceased is identified as Cosma Bakainaga, a resident of the same area while the injured have been identified as Maria Tindikawa, the deceased’s wife and Juliet Asiimwe who is also a daughter to the deceased.
Farouk Bwiiso, one of the victims, says that a teargas canister landed at the entrance of his door on Saturday night, injured his right leg and damaged all his household items.
Dr. Odoi says they want to close off up-to the College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Bio-Security along Muganzi road before the next graduation due early next year.
It is alleged that Kamali stormed Byansi’s office on Tuesday morning demanding for his last term’s salary arrears worth 2,000,000 Shillings. A heated argument broke out between the two and lasted for close to 30 minutes.
Eria Musobya, the Chairperson of Jinja Boda boda union, says at least five Boda boda motorcyclists have been killed in different parts of the municipality in a period of seven months.
Nsobya says that Uganda is threatened by ADF remnants both within the country and abroad who are regrouping and plotting to launch violent attacks on unsuspecting civilians. Nsobya has said this during a sensitization meeting on the dangers of terrorism held at the Iganga district headquarters on Friday.
