M23 ex-combatant shot dead, gun recovered
According to Police, Aloyse Ndayambaje male aged 33 years was put out of action by UPDF soldiers who were on operation in Gakoro village, Bunagana Parish, Muramba sub-county, in Kisoro district.
CRIME
A Congolese and former M23 rebel combatant has been shot dead and SMG rifle that he reportedly carried recovered with 12 live ammunition.
According to Police, Aloyse Ndayambaje male aged 33 years was put out of action by UPDF soldiers who were on operation in Gakoro village, Bunagana Parish, Muramba sub-county, in Kisoro district.
Bunagana Parish is on Uganda's border with Eastern DR Congo.
Kigezi Police Spokesperson Elly Maate said the incident happened in the wee hours of June 11, where a riffle registration number 1970 KT4733 was recovered.
"The suspected robber fired at our forces in the process of asking him to surrender in vain hence put him out of action. Police visited the scene and took the body to Kisoro Hospital Mortuary for post mortem,".
He said the recovered gun and ammunition are under the custody of Kisoro Police.
Maate said the body would be handed over to Congolese authorities although he didn't divulge details on the issue. "The victim now deceased has allegedly been a notorious criminal hiding in both DRC and Rwanda most of the times," he stated.