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KAMPALA. – Uganda is strengthening security ahead of the festive season, a police spokesperson has said.
Joint security personnel, both armed and unarmed, have been deployed to patrol mapped-out areas in the capital city Kampala and major towns to ensure peace, safety, and security ahead of Christmas Day and New Year activities, Uganda Police Force spokesman Kituuma Rusoke said in a statement.
“Uganda is one of the countries at the front of fighting global terrorism. Our country faces threats from terrorist organisations,” he said.
“We have put our personnel on a high level of alert to detect crime and avert potential threats,” Rusoke said.
“We equally urge the population to team up with security forces in ensuring safe neighborhoods.”
Uganda continues to face threats from the Allied Democratic Forces, a rebel group holed up in the neighbouring eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, and al-Shabab, a Somali militant group. – Xinhua.com
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