Congo police, warders sent back
Dec 04, 2008
UGANDA has handed over 650 refugees to the DR Congo authorities. The group was handed over yesterday at Mpondwe border post by Lt.col Isaac Dumba, the commander of 307th Brigade.
By Felix Basiime
UGANDA has handed over 650 refugees to the DR Congo authorities. The group was handed over yesterday at Mpondwe border post by Lt.col Isaac Dumba, the commander of 307th Brigade.
They were ferried in eight buses from Ishasha in Kanungu district to Rusese Primary School in Kasese district.
Delivered in the first set were 77 police officers, 58 women and 113 children.
They had surrendered 48 submachine guns, 170 loose ammunition, 67 fully-loaded magazines, six unserviceable magazines, one stick grenade and one radio walkie talkie.
The second group had 71 game rangers from Virunga National Park, 95 women and 236 children. They had surrendered 17 submachine guns, 142 loose ammunition, 114 fully-loaded magazines and four unserviceable magazines. All the items were handed back to the Congo authorities.
They are part of the thousands of Congolese who entered Uganda last month as they fled clashes between the rebels of Laurent Nkunda and Congo government forces.
Lt. Adelak Salem Mbayongwa, in charge of operations in Ruchuru district, in Congo, hailed the Government for the good hospitality and security.
UGANDA has handed over 650 refugees to the DR Congo authorities. The group was handed over yesterday at Mpondwe border post by Lt.col Isaac Dumba, the commander of 307th Brigade.
They were ferried in eight buses from Ishasha in Kanungu district to Rusese Primary School in Kasese district.
Delivered in the first set were 77 police officers, 58 women and 113 children.
They had surrendered 48 submachine guns, 170 loose ammunition, 67 fully-loaded magazines, six unserviceable magazines, one stick grenade and one radio walkie talkie.
The second group had 71 game rangers from Virunga National Park, 95 women and 236 children. They had surrendered 17 submachine guns, 142 loose ammunition, 114 fully-loaded magazines and four unserviceable magazines. All the items were handed back to the Congo authorities.
They are part of the thousands of Congolese who entered Uganda last month as they fled clashes between the rebels of Laurent Nkunda and Congo government forces.
Lt. Adelak Salem Mbayongwa, in charge of operations in Ruchuru district, in Congo, hailed the Government for the good hospitality and security.