By Spy Uganda
HE Yoweri Kaguta Museveni dubbed the Commander in Chief of all armed forces has announced that he will address his bazzukulu on Thursday, September 7, 2023, at 8pm and the address will be broadcast live on all TV and radio stations.
According to State House, the president will address the nation on the current state of security in the country and other matters of national importance.
These come at a time when security agencies are battling ADF rebels who have for the last days been planting bombs in various parts of Kampala.
On the 3.09.2023, at around 11am, the Joint Police Team of CT, K9, CI and Territorial Police, that was deployed at Miracle Centre, intercepted a terrorist who had disguised as a churchgoer, and recovered an IED, at the main entrance of the Church, in Kayanja Triangle Zone, Lubaga Parish in Kampala District.
Immediately after his arrest, he was handed over to the Joint Anti-terrorism Task Force (JATT), CMI, ISO, CI, and the scene jointly processed by the bomb squad and the Forensic experts. The IED was detonated at the scene. The scene was re-examined and the following items recovered, a dry battery (D and K-1987), detonator card, a container of powder, 57 nails of 4 inches, yellow cellotape, a phone battery itel and its housing and burnt parts of the black bag.
Police Spokesperson Fred Enanga said on Monday that the suspect Kintu Abdulahuman a 28 year old, resident of Mbizinya village, Buwama sub county in Mpigi district, was also found in possession of a remote control boom. He was on the wanted list of CMI.
”Upon interrogation the suspect admitted that they were 6 terrorists behind the plot, and further led the Joint Team of JATT officers, CMI, CI CID, KMP and Forensics, to their rented two roomed house, at Luungujja zone 8, where 3 other constructed IEDs were recovered. The rental units belonged to the Seventh Day Adventist. The bomb experts also detonated the 3 IEDs and further recovered ingredients of evidential value,” said Enanga.
Enanga added as of 4th September, an additional 5 suspects have been arrested in connection with the IED planted on Mabiito area, within Nateete Central B zone, Lubaga division in Kampala district.
”Another IED was recovered, abandoned at Peaceful Guest House in Ngobe-Bunamwanya, which brings the total number of IEDs, recovered and detonated within the two days of 3.9.2023 to 4.09.2023, to 6. The number of suspects arrested who are now linked to ADF has increased to 6,” added Enanga.
