Joint Security Team Recovers Three Guns from Karamoja Warriors

Joint security team has recovered three guns from Karamoja warriors in a heated operation in Alakas (Amudat) and Nakabaat (Moroto) areas. 

The concerted effort seeking to maintain law and order, recovered three firearms forcefully retrieved from unidentified warriors following a cordon and search operation in Nakabat village, Rupa Subcounty, Moroto District; Gun number 50292 with 5 rounds, Gun number 38110 with 0 rounds. Additionally, an SMG rifle with registration number 11253 and 5 rounds was forcefully recovered from Tingaz village in Alakas, Amudat District.

Despite the ongoing sensitization about the presidential initiative on voluntary firearm surrender without prosecution, the success has been uneven across various districts.

While North Karamoja, including Kotido, Kaabong, Karenga, and Abim, has witnessed positive outcomes with Karamojong youth (Karacunas) voluntarily surrendering arms, the same cannot be said for the southern districts. Moroto, Napak, Amudat, and Nakapiripirit continue to face challenges in embracing the presidential amnesty, leading to isolated incidents such as cattle thefts, notably between Pokot (Amudat) and Pian (Nabilatuk, Nakapiripirit).

One incident involved the theft of 94 goats and sheep from Namoni Aloris village in Kosike Subcounty, Nabilatuk District, during the night of August 29, 2023. Joint security forces, however, managed to recover all the stolen livestock.

"While security forces remain committed to ensuring peace throughout Karamoja, we appeal to Karacunas in the southern region to embrace the presidential amnesty fully, by voluntarily surrendering firearms to the government without fear of prosecution," IP Longole Mike the Public Relations Officer MT Moroto/ASTU revealed.