Security Forces Recover Three Guns in Karenga District

The joint security forces on Saturday recovered three guns from the Karamojong warriors during the cultural festival in Karenga district.

The security forces who were deployed in Napeikoroi grounds received intelligence about the suspected warriors possessing illegal firearms. They responded swiftly and recovered two submachine guns number K53 (01 rounds) and NK6899 (09 rounds) from Peter Lomojong and John Lokori respectively.

The two guns were recovered from Lokoroi village, Nauyagum parish in Kawanakol Sub-county in Karenga district where both suspects hail from.

Maj Isaac Oware, the UPDF 3rd Division Spokesperson said that another light machine gun PKM No.M80 24116 with 19 live rounds of ammunition was recovered in Kaabong district following an operation led by Lieutenant Colonel Gaston Mugarura.

The recovery was after forces of the Lodwa military detachment while on foot patrol intercepted a group linked to the notorious Isa's group.

He said that the gun belonged to Lokalany Apanangula, a resident of Lodwa village in the Kaabong East sub-county.

Oware noted that Lokalany who is on the run has been terrorizing Kaabong East, Mutunan gold mining area in Timu Sub-county (Ik) and stealing livestock in Kotido district and Turkana County in Kenya. 

Oware noted that the same criminal elements would also use the western flank between Kaabong and Karenga districts, and engage in poaching and robbery activities.

Oware stated that the joint security forces will remain committed to conducting disarmament operations, ensuring territorial integrity, and maintaining close collaboration with all stakeholders towards total pacification of the Karamoja Sub-region.

"We as security believe that with the recovery of the PKM gun, much sanity will be restored in Kaabong district and other criminals surrender guns. We wish to congratulate the forces and our best allies -the peace-loving people upon this exemplary performance" Oware reiterated.