Gunmen raid Gulu LDU detach, 1 dead, guns taken

May 27, 2016

According to an eye witness, Richard Odongkara, the raid took place at around 3:00am on Friday.

A UPDF soldier was killed after gunmen raided a local defence unit detach in Opit Gulu district and ran away with 8 guns.

According to an eye witness, Richard Odongkara, the raid took place at around 3:00am on Friday morning.

Odongkara said there was heavy exchange of gunfire with the 2 soldiers at the quarters guard manning the place. The attackers accessed the unit from its rear.

The UPDF soldier was shot dead in the process of repulsing the attackers. They later fled to a nearby forest reserve.

The UPDF 4th Division army spokesperson, Lt. Ahmad Hassan Kato confirmed the incident. He said investigations into the incident are underway.

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