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Security, Muslim leaders partner to fight violent extremism and terrorism

Addressing over 100 Muslim leaders from across the various sects practising in Uganda, he said for some time now, efforts to counter violent extremism have been majorly the hard approach [involving military operation and the law], which have yielded minimal successes in the fight.

Muslim leaders from the different sects practising in Uganda at the conference. Photos by Angel Musinguzi
By: NewVision Reporter, Journalist @NewVision

Violent extremists the world over, and particularly in Uganda, have used religion as a catalyst to perpetrate their selfish interests which include political or socio-economic.

The various violent extremists

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