Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ever since the attack on former Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Gen Edward Katumba Wamala on June 1, Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence, Crime Intelligence, and Joint Anti-Terrorism Taskforce have arrested over 100 terror suspects but 12 of them have been shot dead during investigations. The …
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How to handle the new wave of terrorism without helping terrorist achieve their political objectives THE LAST WORD | ANDREW M. MWENDA | On Tuesday, terrorists struck again exploding bombs that killed three innocent bystanders (may their souls RIP) and three people carrying the bombs. The initial suspicion was that …
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ADF, Islamic State, al-Shabaab working together COVER STORY | THE INDEPENDENT | The recent terror attacks in Kampala point to a change in tactics by the DR Congo-based Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) and deeper Jihadi coordination with the Islamic State and al-Shabaab of Somalia. They apparently share training and technology …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Muslim Lawyers Association – UMLA has condemned the extra judicial killings of terrorism suspects in the country. The call comes at the time when at least eight suspected terrorists have been shot dead under suspicious circumstances by security officers during counter terrorism …
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Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security operatives in the Albertine region have cautioned residents settling on the shores of lake Albert that is bordering the Democratic Republic of Congo to be more vigilant following the twin bombings that happened in Kampala on Tuesday. Two explosions rocked Kampala on Tuesday; …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has described the recent twin bombings in Kampala as cowardly acts, pinning it on ADF rebels that he says the army has defeated before. “We have fought and defeated them in Somalia. At the right time we shall expose the criminality …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | These are the top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY Terrorists gang up against Museveni: ADF, Islamic State, al-Shabaab working together THE LAST WORD The strategy of fighting ADF: How to handle the new wave of terrorism without helping terrorist achieve their political …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police has confirmed that they killed Sheikh Muhammad Kirevu in Masajja, a Kampala suburb earlier today. Addressing the press at the police headquarters in Naguru this evening, Fred Enanga, police spokesperson said Kirevu was killed as he tried to resist arrest. Enanga said the …
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Ntoroko, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Four men suspected to be plotting subversive activities in Uganda have been killed from Ntoroko district. The four, allegedly part of the Allied Democratic Forces-ADF, were intercepted on Wednesday evening at Kisenge trading centre along the Fort Portal-Bundibugyo road. Mesearch Kawamara, the Ntoroko Resident District …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Human Rights Commission has condemned suicide bomb attacks that happened on Tuesday in Kampala. The bomb blasts happened at the Central Police Station and around IPS building along Parliament Avenue. Government has blamed the attack on the Allied Democratic Forces-ADF. Six people have …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
