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Karenga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The joint security forces in Karenga district have launched a manhunt for suspected Karimojong rustlers accused of stealing a gun from the house of a soldier in an army detach. The incident took place on Friday night in Lobalangit sub-county in Karenga district. Major Isaac …

Agago, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Joint security forces have transferred 313 suspected Karamojong rustlers arrested from Kotido to Agago district to face various charges including rape, murder, and theft. The suspects were arrested in joint security operations conducted by the army, police, and the Anti Stock Theft Unit-ASTU in Kotido …

Kaabong, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The joint security forces in Karamoja sub-region are holding seven suspected rustlers over illegal gun trafficking. Among the suspects are three local leaders who are accused of dealing with gun traffickers and illegal possession of firearms. The chairpersons are Ngorok Eluktopere, Lonya Akol, the LCII chairperson …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Women in Karamoja are decrying torture at the hands of both the joint security forces and the Karamojong warriors in the ongoing disarmament exercise. The women claim that security forces often torture them on grounds that they conceal information about armed warriors while the warriors …

Kotido, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Suspects Karamojong rustlers have shot dead Daniel Akom, the speaker of  Kapeta sub-county in Kotido district, and his wife Jenifer Akidi. The couple was planning to sleep in their home when they were gunned down at around 8pm on Sunday night for unknown reasons. Kapeta …

Kotido, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Personnel  of the Anti-Stock Theft Unit, a branch of Uganda Police Force directly handling animal rustling in Karamoja, have tightened security and alertness at their detaches after the Karamojong rustlers resumed their attacks on ASTU detaches in search of guns. On Friday at 8pm, a …

Kotido, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Business is paralyzed in Kotido district following the killing of the Napumpum sub-county LCIII chairperson Paul Lowok. He was gunned down by suspected Karamojong rustlers. Joseph Lokiru, a resident of Napumpum told URN that the deceased was drinking together with his friends on Sunday when he …

Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hundreds of farmers in Kitgum district have abandoned farming and oxen ploughing due to attacks by suspected rustlers. The affected areas include the sub-counties of Kiteny, Orom, Orom East, Namokora, and Namokora town council. Its population greatly depends on agriculture for food and economical purposes. According …

Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security personnel in Kitgum have recovered 80 herds of cattle that were stolen on Friday night from a kraal of the late former RDC of Gulu, Maj. Santos Okot Lapolo. The cattle were reportedly stolen from the late Maj. Lapolo’s home in Ojorongole village, Lunganyura parish …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A suspected jie cattle rustler from Kotido district was on Friday night shot dead by a joint force of UPDF and the Antistock theft unit personnel during a one and half hour fire exchange that spilled over the Karamoja -Teso border. The fire exchange …