By Our Reporter
NATIONAL
President Museveni on Friday, 21st March, 2025 visited Isunga Police Station in Kagadi District where his then National Resistance Army (NRA) grabbed its first RPG Gun.
The President was last here in 1981 during the bush war, grabbing his first RPG 7B gun which he says became instrumental to the bush war.
During a stopover at the station, the President promised a facelift for the facility, directing the Commander of the Special Forces Command (SFC), Maj. Gen. David Mugisha, and State House Comptroller, Ms. Jane Barekye, to oversee its reconstruction.
Recalling the events of February 6, 1981, President Museveni narrated how he and his comrades launched an armed struggle against the government of Milton Obote with just 27 guns.
Their first attack targeted Kabamba Barracks, where they seized military equipment before advancing through Kagadi to Isunga Police Station. It was at Isunga that they overran the station and captured an RPG-7B gun.
President Museveni emphasized the strategic importance of the RPG gun, noting that it strengthened their limited arsenal and played a crucial role in their subsequent battles.
“This RPG gun was a valuable addition to the few weapons we had captured from Kabamba earlier that day. It helped us in our struggle,” he remarked.
