The Joint security forces in Karamoja have reportedly recovered 45 guns and 192 rounds of ammunition since the launch of the cordon and search operations.
The security comprising Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces and Uganda Police Force among others have recently intensified target, Cordon, and Search operations in order to arrest and prosecute criminals who have been terrorizing innocent people, breaking to steal house hold items and abducting shepherds.
Major Isaac Oware, the UPDF 3rd Division Spokesperson says the joint forces have also arrested about 3,500 suspects across the nine districts of Karamoja.
Oware revealed that the intensified Cordon and Search Operations also led to the recovery of 22 UPDF uniforms from the suspected cattle raiders. Mr. Peter Losip, the LCI chairperson for Nakonyen village in Loputuk sub-county Moroto District says that ever since the operations conducted by joint forces commenced, the cases of cattle raids have slowed down. END