Authorities in the western Kisoro District are investigating a string of attacks by locals on UPDF and Police officers patrolling the area. A brand new Command Vehicle for 35th Battalion Commanding Officer in Kisoro. The screen was partially shattered by stones pelted by elements disobeying curfew rules on 12th April at 21:00 hrs

Lt. Col. Nelson Bataringaya the 35^th Battalion Commander in Kisoro district says his soldiers have on a number of occasions come under attack while enforcing Dictator Yoweri Museveni’s Covid19 stay-at-home directives.

The locals, he says, have resorted to stoning their patrol teams especially in the night hours.

Last week, according to Bataringaya, a pick up belonging to Kisoro Municipal Council was stoned and its windscreen broken.

The commander adds that on Tuesday, a UPDF officer on patrol was injured on the head, while on Easter Sunday his own official command vehicle registration number DO2DF103 was also stoned and the windscreen broken.

“People have resorted to stoning our patrol teams especially during night hours. This must stop because the outcomes next time might not be good. We can’t be intimidated; we have to implement the president’s directives,” he said.

In the same vein, Captain Peter Mugisha the Kisoro RDC reported similar attacks in Russia in Kisoro municipality, Nyakabaya trading centre, Gashenyi trading centre in Gasovu and other areas.

He noted for instance at Mubuga primary school where some youths were found playing football and when police tried to stop them they begun fighting the police officers and in the process one of the youths was shot in the leg.

Dictator Yoweri Museveni yesterday warned Ugandans against attacking members of the armed forces, which he termed as a suicide attempt.

Ugandans who attack police officers and the army, especially those that don’t have anti-riot gear, Museveni said, risk being shot.

Reactions of Some Ugandans on Kisoro Locals

prospakadogo🇺🇬

@prospakadogo

Not condoning throwing stones but I don’t think any retaliation from Ugandans would be happening if our army itself hadn’t been culprits at times of brutality themselves.

Ogwetta Andrew Otto

@OgwettaOtto

The question is how your officers interpret Curfew rules. I think citizens have a better interpretation of the rules than your officers.

Alice Ruhindi

@AliceRuhindi

How come you never condemn attacks on civilians by security operatives? LDUs have been beating up people in their own homes, stealing food from fires & sexual assault on women. What do you say to that?

Ernest Wisdom Kiyonga

@Ernest_Wisdom

Have we ruled out a flying stone? It can cause less, equal or greater damage.

John Nsamba

@jnsamba

Sorry sir. But Pastor Muwanguzi was badly tortured by your people. Why are you silent on such?

moses

@cracstmoses

Great work by those elements, I wonder how many of those elements u killed since u have proved good at fighting innocent civilians

Misterious🦋💕

@BreshBresh

….Advise the president to give us a break not to extend the lockdown coz more than that is coming! Some rules don’t apply in some areas.

Paul Klint Osepa

@OsepaPaul

UPDF is very patient institution and having high levels of discipline … but one day someone will carry a cross for all the wrong actions

Mago Emmanuel

@MagoEmmanuel2

This how awind screen can be shattered wd stones. Not the one of Arua ….where agroup were accused of stoning pm7 car

Javira Muhangi

@JaviraMuhangi

But Ugandans also apaana this is too much.

IbrahT

@256ibrahim1

At this point there is need to work on your mode of operation. UPDF has always been well with people until it associated with the LDUs

godie🇺🇬

@Kisorozfinest

Some Ugandans don’t abide without force.

Kutamba G123

@G123Kutamba

Force hve need to be applied

Manishimwe Alban,

@albanmanishimwe

cc. @EdgarNMfite , abantu bishakira kunwa amamera!

Charles Friday

@CharlesFriday20

I think civilians are hungry not anger

David Mpagi

@avrain27

Taxes will fix that and they are paid by the same people. So no worries there

Mwesigwa Daniel

@MwesigwaA

This happens because the peace keepers themselves are using excessive force. Though citizens have to obey the law put in place. If its past time why the heck dont you do what you’re told to do!!!!

Hee kale sorry bro

surely it’s a shame !

Ocom Chris🇺🇬

@ocomchris

Totally unacceptable.

David Rwihura

@DRwihura

They need to be thouroughly disciplined

Black Heart

@Black49754955

This vehicles are very expensive and it is bought by taxes of ugandan so those pigs of that area should know

have u seen this??

The president was categorical in his response to this issue.

Ishenkuru Abashambo 💯

@nelson_tusiime

Why would a sane Ugandan throw a stone to a government facility or vehicle? It’s like setting your own house on fire. Whatever the reasons this is thinking below the standard.

Aaron Ninsiima

@AaronNinsiima2

You have been told by the president that if anybody fights you, also fight him back until that person looses appetite of fighting you and finally arrest him.

Francis ndagije

@Francisndagije1

I didn’t know that kisoro People can do that to security vehicle.They are well supporters of this government and they love our brothers in arms.i think this vehicle is in muko. Rubanda district.

Francis ndagije

@Francisndagije1

This would be a shame to kisoro people. I know what UPDF has done to people of kisoro.

Human Bantu

@BantuHuman

The president ordered to shoot those hooligans..unless u didn’t hear the address..sasi kunyama afande

Joseph Runnel Lule

@JosephRunnelLul

Anyone who provokes an armed personnel you wonder whether they do think straight, such a worst case scenario.

Luke Twesigye Behweera

@Luketwesigye20

May be the way you approached them was unfriendly. The best way to make civilians understand you I’d by talking to them with caution than beating or harassing them.

Omoding

@Omoding51641993

‘You beat me, I beat you until you lose appetite for beating me’. This should apply to both. The soldiers beat civilians mercilessly and just one small scratch, they open their mouths like last borns.

Chris Mwesigye

@Chris62722890

Very very bad Ugandan we must stop this actions

Paul Collins

@paulcollinsone

So this vehicle is 35 Billion? God have mercy!

Hajji Musa K

@MosesKawooya2

Those are Rwezururu,- NALU and ADF elements terrorising Kasese region.

This is sad 😔

surely those people who attacks forces should be punished because it means they are iddles why should you not be home during curfew hours? Bars clubs were cinemas were all closed why would you waste time fighting with peace kepers ?

[email protected]

@A77Sseru

I recall during the 2011 elections the I was a lieutenant we wa patrolling the areas of rwenzori our commander being a lady then locals in the area started throwing stones at us . The lady told to put our guns on the back got sticks we taught them a good lesson.

@StephenLoyep

@LoyepSteve

Dear countrymen, Kindly follow the directives, accord respect to our brothers and sisters in uniform. What they are doing and going thru on daily basis is a sacrifice for our security and peace. No one better understands the pain of being always away from the family.@AKasingye

tashana geofrey

@GeofreyTashana

That’s so unfortunate bt UPDF is becoming so lenient to indisciplined Ugandans . Such fellows deserve to be handled with an iron hand. Thank you for yo services

Shoot such criminals

I think as the preident said something has to be done to freez them not to think about it next time …self defence

Michael

@lukesemujju

It’s very bad and Dangerous a civilian to attack a Soldier. It’s like touching in a Leopard’s anus!

Atto Walter Ato @attoatto

@AtoWalter

Sensitized them

arinaitwe prosper

@ArinaitweProsp4

acts of attacking security personnel and vehicles should be condemned and must stop. One might think it’s done under putting Presidential Directives in place when the culprits have other hidden agenda

FREDIE

@TugumeFredie

U people temulina busungu

Miccahwave kabuzibiri

@Miccah941

But there are patrol cars. A lot of them U can’t risk such a car to do enforcement.

Sarcastic-blackface

@kendoe4148

U jus want excuses to kill ugandans.

Kayiwa

@Kayiwa85802119

Am humble, for God and my Country, salute!, God’s words help to make people’s hearts humble, but not, to protect us security is security, for these who mess with security they need some silent lessons.

PRINCE NORMAN

@MyIn00688807

We are getting tired of ourselves just because of hunger even tuff than u soldiers coz atleast u pipo ur getting free posho and beans so mutwegendereze tuli nabakowu

elumala

@elumala13

& colleagues for yo fellow brothers coz they act as if un trained. FOR US WE LOST HOPE IN YOU.

Nahurira F

@f_nahurira

Its obnoxious and regrettable to see that from the citizens however i believe there is a small group that is specialised in attacking security so do more inner job with in the citizens.

Justus Lyatuu

@justco007

Just like the president Car was stoned in Arua i don’t think we have reached there

Wright Gilbert Mugisha Sibbo

@MugishaSibbo

You as security agents also behave as If you aren’t humans. You want to treat Ugandans like slaves…in their own country ..some agents act like they haven’t had a meal for a week..so they want to revenge their anger on Poor Ugandans.