Senior leaders and security commanders in Karamoja Sub-region have urged the community to persuade armed cattle rustlers and ‘Karachunas’ to use the existing amnesty in place to surrender all illegal guns. This was during a security and community mobilization engagement that was held at Losilang Catholic Parish grounds, Kotido district which attracted hundreds of…
UPDF has warned collaborators and local criminal gangs involved in livestock theft that they will be dealt with like cattle raiders. This is because they are jeopardizing UPDF efforts to curb the bad act in Lango and parts of the East Acholi sub-region. This warning was sounded by the Second in Command 5…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) 3 Division Commander Maj Gen Don William Nabasa has urged youths to denounce criminality and embrace peace initiatives in Karamoja and Teso subregions. The Division Commander and some senior officials met youth leaders and councilors from across Karamoja Sub-region and Kapelebyong district at a peace meeting held at…
Locals from the Karamoja sub-region were yesterday reminded by area leaders of the ongoing security operations against Karamajong cattle rustlers. Led by the Woman Member of Parliament for Agago district and Minister of State for Economic Monitoring Hon Beatrice Akori, and the Commander 5 Division Brig Gen Keith Katungi, area leaders stressed the need…
Senior Leaders and communities from various districts have gathered in Napak District, Lokopo Sub County to join hands in ensuring sustainable peace in Karamoja Sub-region. Mr Okori Denis the Resident District Commissioner (RDC) Napak district appreciated 3 Division leadership for the deployments made in his district and requested the communities to embrace UPDF. “The…
The Uganda Joint Security forces recovered five guns from criminal elements in North Karamoja in a spate of five days. “We have recovered five guns from criminal elements in separate decisive operations across north Karamoja,” said Col David Byaruhanga, the 405 Brigade Commander, based at Nakapelimoru army barracks in Kotido. In the morning…
The Uganda joint security team recovered 503 live rounds of ammunition at Kokochaya checkpoint, off Karita-Lokales road along the Uganda-Kenya borderline. Since 19 May 2023, male adult suspects, one identified as Kevo and another yet to be identified both residents of Kachaliba in West Pokot County were being trailed by our intelligence networks. …
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) deployed additional troops in the 3 Division, Karamoja sub-region. The 501 Infantry Brigade under the command of Colonel Benard Kashemeza is headquartered in Abuku, Abim district whereas the 81 Infantry Battalion commanded by Maj Stephen Omonyi which previously operated in Abim was re-adjusted to cover Agago district. …
The joint security forces in Karamoja Sub-region have assured the people of Abim district and neighbouring areas of their security despite the isolated incidences of livestock theft, arson, warriors using arrows and spears to perpetrate attacks on innocent civilians. Predominantly, Abim is a mountainous district located in North Eastern Uganda with six town councils…
On 13th April 2023 at around 0400 hours Joint Security Forces conducted a cordon and search operation in Loputuk, Odera parish in Panyangara Sub-county, Kotido District where one well-known notorious and profiled warrior in the name of Lopusi Tom and was put out of action. Security forces have been trailing him since he was enlisted…