By Our Reporter
NATIONAL
Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) with a combined force of SFC & Marine forces have managed to track down the ADF rebels that attacked tourists in Kasese and put them out of action.
According to Deo Akiiki, the Deputy Army Spokesperson, the ADF remnants that the army has been pursuing including those that killed the two tourists were finally got and 11 of them killed.
Akiiki says the group was attacked on Tuesday night, 31st October, 2023 near Kayanja Landing Site off Lake Edward in Kasese District adding that the operation is still on-going to comb out the area.
The point of attack is near the Uganda-Congo border which is about 360 Kilometers from Uganda’s Capital City, Kampala.
The UPDF launched the manhunt on October 17th after the heinous attack on the two tourists and their driver/guide.
“An intelligence led operation saw a number of them perish under the combined fire of UPDF marines, Special Forces, 222, 301 Brigade Infantry squads in a well coordinated night operation,” Akiiki says.
