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Locals blame security lapses for ADF attacks

By Alex Ashaba & Jerome Kule From June 6 to December 27, 2023, Kasese and Kamwenge districts in western Uganda experienced a se- ries of attacks by suspected Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels. At least 64 people have been killed in the attacks including 38 students from Mpondwe-Lhubiriha Secondary School, six community members, two tourists and their guide, who doubled as a driver and two occupants of a vehicle that was set ablaze enroute to Bwera. In the six months, the two districts were targeted six times, with the most recent incidents occurring in Kamwenge on December 19 and 25, resulting in 13 deaths. The December 19 attack occurred in Kitehurizi Village. Ten people were killed in the attack. Meanwhile, […]

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