‘Zombo Barracks Attackers Were From DR Congo’-UPDF
By Elite Reporter
The Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) high command has revealed that the gang of insurgents that attacked the UPDF barracks in Zombo district on March 6, 2020, are based in the Democratic Republic of Congo
According to a statement issued by the UPDF and signed by the Deputy Spokesman Lt Col Deo Akiiki, the army denied some media reports which insinuated that the attackers were trained in Kiryadongo District.
Akiiki stated that the story in New Vision of Monday 9th 2020, on page 4 was not authentic.
He put it clearly that attackers numbering to 80, were mobilised from Paidha, Nyapea, Zeu , Zaale, Songoli, Atyak and a few from Warr and were armed with Spears, Pangas , bows and arrows, before the attack.
UPDF statement about the Zombo Detach attack
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