By Kaguta Joel,
The death toll of suspected panga-wielding assailants killed today morning in Kasese district after raiding two Police Barracks has reached 16.
Lt. Joe Walunsimbi, the Kasese Resident District Commissioner told the press that the suspects allegedly stormed Kasese and Rugendabara Police barracks at 5:30am.
The RDC explained that a joint security operation repulsed the attackers in Kasese and Rugendabara. Lt. Walusimbi speaking..
According to Walusimbi, by 10 am, five assailants had been killed in Kasese and six others had been put out of action in Rugendabara.
But, a local leader from Rugendabara-Kikongo Town Council who preferred anonymity explained that five more other suspects were gunned down near Rugendabara YMCA secondary school.
Reports from Kasese Municipal Health Center III mortuary indicate that so far 16 dead bodies have been brought at the facility.
Juliet Mbambu not her real name and a resident of Base Camp lower cell said that two men, one dressed in gumboot and another in a pair of gumboot with a panga by-passed her at around 6:35am heading to Acholi-Quarter cell in Nyamwamba Division. Ms Juliet Mbambu…
Mr. Jafali Kigutiha, the Local Council One Chairperson for Base Camp Lower cell in Kasese Municipality alleged that a person suspected to be among the attackers was found hiding in the area with serious injuries. Mr. Kigutiha speaking…
RDC Walusimbi requested the locals to report any suspicious and unknown person to the nearest authority. END. More will come in our subsequent bulletins.
