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By Murungi Edidah
The Uganda peoples defense forces UPDF have killed 11 ADF rebels after entering into Ntoroko district in western Uganda.

They were intercepted after crossing river semliki into kyanja as they raided the neighboring democratic republic of congo.

Defense spokesperson, Brig Gen Felix Kulayigye tweeted that estimated 20-30 ADF fighters last night crossed River Semuliki into Kyanja in Ntoroko district, their intelligence got wind of them and they were intercepted.

He said 11 of them have been put out of Action, a fight is on to decisively deal with the group.

Residents have early morning fled from their homes in Kibuuku and Bwelamule subcounty to Rwamabale.

UPDF have been deployed heavily in the sub county and authorities are establishing if more people have been injured.

However, the ADF are accuse of slaughtering and bomb killings in the neighboring Congo.

By Ambrose Kweronda
in kisoro

Police in Kisoro district are investigating circumstances under which a driver knocked an unknown motorcyclist in Kisoro municipality along Kisoro main streets

This occured on 12th dec 2022 at 1:20 pm in Gitebe, kanaba subcounty along Kikangaga -Muteto feeder road off Kisoro- kabale high way.

it is noted that the driver knocked down the bodaboda rider in town. the angry riders ran after him from where he lost control and overturned in the valley injuring himself and his passenger.

Elly Maate, the Kigezi Regional Police Spokesperson identified the driver as Isaac Ngabirano and his passenger as Silver Maguru both residents of Rubanda district.

The Police team led by Asp Kushaba Michael rushed the victims to Mutorere hospital for treatment while The motor vehicle Toyota ipsum registration number UEQ 262W was towed to Kisoro CPS pending inspection.

Maate revealed that bottles of alcohol were recovered from the scene, blood samples taken from the driver showing alcohol content thus attributing accident to drunkardness.

However, the case of road traffic accident was registered at Kisoro Central Police station under reference number TAR: 77/2022 as inquries are ongoing.

by Kweronda Ambrose

The Kigezi Sub region elected team Muhoozi Keinerugaba army has embarked at extending structure elections from Village to district level in Kigezi Sub-region.

While speaking to the press on Monday 12th December 2022 at MIAMI Hotel in Kabale municipality, Felix Tumuhereze the MK Army Secretary General Kigezi sub-region said that they want him stand for the 2026 president.

Tumuhereze said that they intend to have team Muhoozi Keinerugaba army coordinators from Village to district level in Six districts in Kigezi Sub region.

He announced that whoever wants to join the team should come and apply with their electoral commission. He asked people to report anyone who tries to solicit money from people in the name of the MK army to their respective district security heads.

He also warned groups of people who are masquerading as Team MK as a way of soliciting money from people that they will face it wrath.

Tumuhereze, the M k army project secretary said they will start with skilling the youth and sports thus encouraging them to form cooperative groups to get help from the government.

He therefore rubbished rumors saying that MK is fighting and opposing the current ruling party National Resistance Movement (NRM) and described it as fake.

By Edidah murungi
MITOOMA

Police in Mitooma district are hunting a 23 year old man strangled his mother to death on 12th dec 2022 few hours after returning from prison.

The suspect is Naboth Ahumuza known as lucky and the deceased is identified as Evas Batabarukire 59 both residents of Runazi 1, Bikungu Mutara Towncouncil.

Ahumuza the biological son now the deceased has been in prison on cases of malicious damage and dismantle of boundaries of his mother’s land. It is noted that after reaching home, he again developed quarrels and cut the old woman on the neck killing her instantly and ran away.

Meanwhile, the case was reported to Mutara police station by Wilson kambereho, the lc1 chairman Runazi 1 Bikungu ward.

The greater Bushenyi police spokesperson Martial Tumusiime has comfirmed the incident. the body was taken to kitagata hospital mortuary for postermoterm as inquiries into the matter are ongoing.