President Museveni to Ugandans: “There will be no insecurity in Uganda”

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has assured the public that Uganda remains a secure and safe place despite isolated incidents of attacks from rebels attached to the Allied Allied Democratic Forces-ADF.

He was addressing the country on issues of national importance on Tuesday evening at State House Nakasero.

President Museveni said that security forces including the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (updf), Police and Intelligence organs will countered several attacks that have led to arrest or killing of said rebels.

The President called on Ugandans to only be vigilant, identify and report unusual looking persons in the public and leave the rest to security agencies. He allayed fears that Uganda’s security matters are questionable.

“There will be no insecurity in Uganda. I see some people making noise about security. If you have high blood pressure from somewhere else, please! please!…..The only thing we need from Ugandans is vigilance” he said

He explained further; “Ugandans should not worry about these attacks [by ADF]. UPDF is so strong; supported by police and intelligence services. There’s no way you can come here (in Uganda) with a gun and you think you shall survive. Ugandans should just be vigilant.”

The President cautioned ADF fighters to either surrender or get killed, adding that its sheer foolishness to think they can get away with attacks on civilians and security organs.

“My advice to ADF rebels in eastern DR Congo is that get out [of the forests] and surrender. If you don’t get out you’ll die.  It’s really foolishness to think that you can commit crime in Uganda under NRM and you survive. Anybody who kills people will be arrested or killed if he tries to resist. There’s no way you’ll commit crime and not leave traces” He asserted

Museveni said that now that the current government of the Democratic Republic of Congo led by President Felix Tshishekedi allowed UPDF to carryout operations in Congo, the rebels will have nowhere to hide.

“I’m telling you wherever you are, we shall get them, we have been getting information about them. We even know their names; we are looking for them. There is no chance of these people surviving; maybe they didn’t know the capacity of the UPDF, there is no where we can’t reach. The only option is for these people to surrender, get out there and either surrender to the Congo army or to our units,  which are there or even the UN but get out or you will die,” Museveni said.

On 13th December, 2022,over 40 ADF rebels who crossed into Uganda through River Semiliki attacked civilians in Kyobe Kyapa, and Kayaja 2 villages in  Bweramure sub county, killing one civilian and injuring others.
However, according to the President,  the UPDF border detaches quickly informed their Commanding Officer Lieutenant Colonel Saul Bishusha Nabimanya who organized Assault Squads that advanced using convergence battle formations approaching from 4 approach routes.
To-date the results are as follows:•21 put out of action, 15 captured alive•17 SMGs and 02 PKs (machine guns charged from them. Making a total of 19 guns recovered from this group)•04 IEDs (improvised explosive devices)•337 rounds (bullets) of SMGS•75 rounds (bullets) of PK•15 hand set phones•05 radio –walkie talkiesOn our side:01 soldier was killed in action;01 soldier was wounded in action;01 civilian was killed by the enemy;02 civilians were injured by the enemy” he said
Adding that : “So far, out of the 40 attackers who crossed to Uganda, 36 are well accounted for.Combing operations are ongoing to also account for the 4 remnantsThe remaining could have probably drowned in River Semuliki.”

 

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