Upon searching his bags, a sub-machine gun (SMG), 24 live rounds of ammunition, 2 magazines, 3 pangas, a 1-litre bottle of petrol, and ropes were recovered.
However, security realized the Nansana suspects are serial criminals who have previously been arrested and charged in courts of law. These include Waiswa Ramazan, Hakimu Kyambadde and Rashid Mugulusi who rob using motorcycles and during day time disguise as boda-boda riders.
The clashes, which resumed in the early hours of Monday following a brief lull over the weekend, have engulfed multiple fronts, including Kaseghe, Mighobwe, and Katwa, located 3-5 kilometers from Kirumba. Additional fierce battles have been reported in Miobwe and Luofu.
Colonel David Byaruhanga, who received the firearms, confirmed that the suspects were set free in line with the government's Amnesty Window. Under this arrangement, those who voluntarily surrender weapons are documented, issued disarmament cards, and integrated into peaceful communities.
The flag-off ceremony for soldiers under Battle Group XLII (42) and the Uganda Military Training and Mentoring Team IX (9) took place on Tuesday at the International Peace Support Operations Training Centre (IPSO-TC) in Singo, Nakaseke District.
