Isaac Oware, the UPDF 3rd division spokesperson confirmed to URN that the police in Kenya helped them to recover the weapons that were abandoned by the Turkana warriors. Oware added that they are collaborating with Kenyan police to hunt for the attackers and to have them brought to book.
The joint security forces have
recovered two guns which were taken by suspected Turkana cattle rustlers
who ambushed and killed Ministry of Energy geologists alongside two soldiers assigned to escort them.
The Officials were carrying out
geochemical sampling in Losikilei parish, Lotisan sub-county in Moroto district when the tragedy occurred last month. It was reported that their attackers made off with two firearms which included one PK machine
gun and an SMG belonging to the UPDF.
Isaac Oware, the UPDF 3rd division
spokesperson confirmed to URN that the
police in Kenya helped them to recover the weapons that were abandoned by the
Turkana warriors. Oware added that they are collaborating with Kenyan police to
hunt for the attackers and to have them brought to book.
He cautioned the Turkana community
grazing in Moroto against engaging in crime, saying the joint forces would
never relent in pursuing those committing crimes and especially possession of
illegal firearms.
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Meanwhile, John Robert Adupa, the LCIII chairperson
of Lotisan sub-county has also handed one suspected cattle rustler to the security with his
firearm. Adupa says the suspect identified as Munyo Lokiru, a
resident of Apeipirir village in Lotisan sub-county, was netted after a tip-off from the community
who saw Lokiru loitering with the gun
Mt. Moroto Regional Police Spokesperson Michael Longole applauded the cooperation exhibited by the leadership
of Lotisan for the effort they have put in the recovery of illegal
firearms. The joint security forces have so
far recovered 194 guns and 2,371 ammunitions since July 17, 2021, when they launched the second phase of disarmament in the sub-region.
