Ugandan authorities don confirm say security forces don kill one self-proclaimed “traditional herbalist” wey dey do series of coordinated attacks on police and military bases for weekend. Di wahala burst for Uganda remote western areas, especially for districts wey dey border Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

Di attacks start for Saturday, dey target three districts: Bundibugyo, Kasese, and Fort Portal. Armed insurgents wey carry submachine guns and machetes, come attack police and military posts, wey lead to di death of at least one civilian and one soldier. Di army talk say di attackers na group wey wan “get weapons to start tribal militia,” but dem eventually repel am by security forces.

Christian Asuman Muganzi, wey dem identify as di leader of di insurgent group and “traditional herbalist,” don corner for him hideout for Kakuka, Bundibugyo, on Tuesday. For di confrontation, dem kill am plus more than 20 of him fighters, while 15 others dem catch, according to Albert Kaliruga, di deputy head of security for di region.

Kaliruga talk say Muganzi don dey use him shrine for Kakuka to indoctrinate and recruit people into him criminal organization. “For him shrine, we recover traditional herbs, fetishes, and other items wey he dey use to indoctrinate him recruits and to protect dem during battles,” him talk.

Dis incident show di ongoing security wahala wey Uganda dey face, especially for di western border with di DRC, wey notorious for lawlessness and plenty militias, including some factions wey dey linked to di Islamic State group. Uganda get history of dey struggle with insurgencies, especially di brutal campaigns wey cultish militant Joseph Kony lead during di 1990s and 2000s.

Di Ugandan government dey vigilant for dia efforts to fight such threats, as di recent attacks show say di instability for di region no go gree rest. Di authorities dey committed to restore peace and security, to make sure say groups like Muganzi’s no go fit gain ground for di country.

As di situation dey develop, di Ugandan military and police forces dey monitor di area closely, aiming to prevent further violence and protect civilians from di dangers wey insurgent groups dey pose.

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