The Directorate of Crime Intelligence in coordination with Counter-terrorism conducted raids on two hideouts of suspected terrorists, in Lukaya-Kalungu and Bulo village in Butambala district.
According to Police spokesperson Fred Enanga, seven suspects were arrested and upon interrogation, they indicated how they were being inspired, to carry out attacks on security personnel and VIP installations, within the country, by Imam Sulaiman Nsubuga, of the Lweza ADF Cell, who is yet to be arrested.
“We are aware of the planned attacks on security personnel and continue to review our security posture, in the face of these targeted threats.
Much as our counter-terror task teams have greatly weakened the ADF, criminal elements and other hostile groups in the country, the sponsors of terrorism, are trying hard to reconstitute and re-establish operational terror cells and related capabilities. Their operational cells are mobile, autonomous, and flexible in the range of their targets or objectives,” said Enanga.
It is now 80 days since the deadly suicide attacks occurred at CPS and Parliamentary Avenue and Enanga said that they have credible information indicating that, these hostile groups are determined to carry out attacks to reveal their existence.
“Their tactics include use of suicide bombers, attacks on VIPs and security personnel, ride along with shoot and kill, on bodabodas, use of AK 47 SMG random attacks and bomber attacks,” he said.
He stated that their task teams are aware of these threats, of smaller but operational terror cells.
“We are putting more attention on eliminating them and preventing them from being created. The arrests and disruptive operations we have made are proof of the reality, that there are individuals in Uganda, who have become radicalized to violence and are willing to act upon it,” he said.