The forces also seized a firearm, a SAR 17373 with one live round of ammunition, and neutralised a rustler following an exchange of fire with Turkana herdsmen in Kotein.
Nakabaat Gold Mining site has been a battleground for the UPDF soldiers and the warriors, rendering the place very insecure for the registered gold mining companies to operate. In 2020, a group of joint Karimojong and Turkana warriors raided a settlement camp for artisan miners in the Nakabaat gold mining area, reportedly targeting migrant workers whose property was all looted.
