Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have raised the red flag over the upsurge of ambush attacks on security personnel, following the murder of four police officers in the last few months. According to police records, four policemen have been killed in six deadly ambush attacks, and two Local Defence …
Read More »ABC News: Toxic masculinity, gun availability are most dangerous combination in U.S.
Beijing, China | Xinhua | Men are behind most gun violence incidents in the United States, and the toxic masculinity and gun availability are America’s most dangerous combination, according to ABC News. Toxic masculinity, a cultural idea that manhood is defined by violence and aggression to maintain power or strength, …
Read More »Ease of gun control could bring U.S. problems: The Guardian
New York, USA | XINHUA | The U.S. Supreme Court seemed poised to ease gun control regulation, and it may cause problems for the U.S. society, The Guardian has recently reported. Several justices have recently expressed scepticism over a New York law that tightens the rule on concealed firearms, …
Read More »Gun violence in US surges 30% in last year
Washington, US | Xinhua | Rates of gun violence in the United States surged by almost a third during last year’s COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published Thursday in Scientific Reports. Researchers identified around 51,000 incidents of gun violence across the United States during the 13-month period of the …
Read More »GISOs, peace committee chairpersons flee homes as Karamojong warriors target them
Nabilatuk, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gombolola Internal Security Officers and Peace Committee chairpersons in Karamoja region are no longer staying in their homes for fear of attack by cattle rustlers. The armed rustlers have turned their guns against GISOs and Peace Committee chairpersons for reporting them to Uganda People’s Defense …
Read More »Four Guns recovered on day one of Karamoja disarmament exercise
Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The army and the police have recovered four guns on the first day of the second disarmament exercise in Karamoja. Brig Joseph Balikudembe the 3rd Division UPDF Commander told the media at UPDF army barracks on Saturday that the four guns were recovered in …
Read More »15 guns used in city murders still missing
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The joint security investigation team is searching for 15 guns which were allegedly used in 14 murders linked to suspects in the shooting of Gen Edward Katumba Wamala. Katumba was attacked by gun-wielding men on June 1, 2021, along Kisota road in the outskirts of …
Read More »UPDF recovers seven guns in Karamoja
Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People’s Defence Forces-UPDF has recovered seven guns in Karamoja region. Major Peter Mugisa, the UPDF 3rd division spokesperson says that the guns were recovered on Wednesday during separate operations in Kotido, Nabilatuk and Moroto districts. He said in Moroto district, they conducted a …
Read More »Karimojong surrender only two guns in two months of voluntary disarmament
The army will start another phase of forceful disarmament of Karimojong next month if voluntary disarmament by the locals remains low. Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The 3rd Infantry Division of the Uganda Peoples Defense Force-UPDF in Moroto has received only two guns after asking the locals to freely surrender …
Read More »COLORADO: 7 people die in birthday party shooting in U.S.
Colorado, US | XINHUA | Six adults were killed early Sunday morning when a suspect opened fire at a birthday party in Colorado Springs, a city in U.S. state of Colorado, police said, adding the suspect took his own life on scene. The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) said …
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