The Armoured Brigade in the Uganda People’s Defence Forces-UPDF has joined the Police force to contain the ever-increasing murders in Greater Masaka Region.
This follows the unexplained killing of 18 people in the region in less than two months, starting in early July.
Brigadier Deo Sande, the Commander of the Masaka Armoured Brigade, says that they have launched joint operations with the police to hunt down the assailants having received intelligence about the row.
The latest incident happened on Monday night when machete-wielding thugs raided Ssettaala village in Ssenya parish, in Kimaanya-Kabonera division in Masaka city and killed three people identified as Sulaiman Kakooza 56, Kizza Luswa, 50 and Dan Kiyimba, 38, leaving another, identified as Ronald Ssebyoto 25 badly wounded and admitted in critical condition at Masaka Regional Referral Hospital.
Muhammad Nsubuga, the Masaka Region Police spokesperson said they arrested some suspects early this month who are helping police with the ongoing investigations.
