Security sources in Uganda tell us that the Al Qaeda and Al Shabaab rebels plan to use East African countries through the links they have with East African rebel groups like interahamwe, LRA and ADF. Al Qaeda and Al Shabaab want to bomb all East African states for their refusal to urge Burundi and Uganda to pull out their troops from Somalia. Uganda and Burundi took the their troops to Somalia on a peace keeping mission.

Following this development the East African security chiefs met in Kampala yesterday to design measures of how they will tame the security threats from Al Qaeda and Al Shabaab.

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 But the UPDF 5th division Army spokesman, Ceaser Olweny confirms that Bongomin has been recruiting people to join rebel activities and the evidence to prove this is already in the army hands. The army spokesman says that Bongomin was arrested from a village called Lacili in LakulSubCountyin Pader district with a pistol and 30 rounds of ammunition after he sneaked into Ugandafrom the Democratic Republic of Congo. Other intelligence reports indicate that Bongomin sneaked into Ugandafrom NairobiKenyaon January 3^rd this year.

 Bongomin has been on the wanted list Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces 2007. Bongomin served in American marine and retired in 2003. He later joined LRA fighters between 2006 and 2007 and broke away after the LRA leader Joseph Kony plotted to kill him.

By James Okello

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The exercise is to keep the 2000 LDU force in Karamoja region as was directed by the Commander in Chief President Yoweri Museveni to boost the efforts of the UPDF as a force multiplier in the disarmament exercise way back in 2010. All terms and modalities have been agreed on and all is set for the recruitment to start on 2^nd January 2012.

The 3^rd Division Operations and Training Officer, Col Francis Chemo will lead the exercise . On the side of local leaders from LC 5, 3,2 an1, the GISOs, DISOs, RDCs we require their full support and involvement.

Extra caution will be taken to avoid recruiting wrong elements.

Local leaders have been accordingly warned against forging papers or recommending criminals/foreigners for recruitment into the force, as they would be acting contrary to the national interest.

The new recruits are to fill the gaps of those LDUs who could have deserted, failed to finish training or left the force under different circumstances that befall forces.

The new recruits will join their colleagues after three months trainining and each of them will be paid 130, 000 shillings, half a salary of a UPDF private.

As UPDF operating in Karamoja we have confidence in the performance of the LDUs in the region on disarmament exercise. The mission of their recruitment so far has been attained well over 70% according to the appraisal we did recently.

The exercise will be conducted on these dates as indicated against the districts.

By Captain Deo Akiiki

3^rd army spokesman

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He also shot the friends of Nakut one Mangadalena Longes and Namboze Miriam who were rushed to Tokora hospital but later Mangadelena Longes died of over bleeding while Nambozi is still nursing a gun wound she sustained on her left arm in the same hospital.

We suspect the cause of this act to be a relationship gone badly between the two.

Auda is still at large with his rifle and a force has been dispatched to hunt him down.

UPDF condemns in the strongest terms this heinous act by Auda Paul and we promise to hunt him down to account for his actions in our court martial. We extend our condolences to the bereaved families and promise to be at their side in this trying time. UPDF under which LDUs work will assist where possible in the burial arrangements and ensure justice prevails.

By Captain Deo Akiiki

3rd Division Army Spokesman

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According to a source in the ministry of defence, Uganda will deploy in Darfur early next year as per UNAMID programme.

We are reliably informed that UNAMID has requested Uganda, Burundi and Rwanda to deploy soldiers in Darfur on a peace keeping mission.

As you read this Rwanda has also started training her soldiers to be deployed in Darfur. Sources in Kampala, Bujumbura and Kigali tell our investigative desk that Burundi, Rwanda and Uganda will each send 250 soldiers. However Uganda and Rwanda will send addition 140 experts in air force each.

Efforts to get a comment from Lt. Col. Felix Kulayigye, who is Uganda’s army spokesman, were futile by press time.

By James Okello

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The Uganda government believes that Lt. Col. Mande is behind the formation of the Peoples Redemption Army. Col. Mande is one of the soldiers and fighters who brought the current government in power in 1980s. His number in Uganda Peoples Defence Forces RO, 69.

The government and the leadership of UPDF allege that Mande formed the Peoples Redemption Army with Lt. Col. Anthony Kyakabale and late Col. Edison Muzoora. Army spokesman, Lt. Col. Felix Kulayigye was not picking his phone when this journalist contacted him for a comment.

By Christine Kate

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