Man Jose Kayima
The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) have shot and killed one of the suspected assailants who raided Gaddafi Barracks in Jinja District.
Sgt Simon Peter Eyagu, 45, attached to the Non-Commissioned Officers’ Academy (NCOA) at Gaddafi Barracks, was on the night of November 17, 2022 attacked and killed by unknown assailants who took two guns, including that of his colleague.
“Today, 26th Nov 2022, one of the assailants that carried out the attack on Sentry along Amber Court road in Gaddafi Barracks where one soldier was killed and two SMG rifles stolen has been put out of action and two stolen guns recovered,” Posted the Defence spokesperson, Brig Felix Kulayigye confirmed on his twitter handle
Sgt Eyagu’s colleague L/Cpl Kibirige Norico with whom he had been deployed to guard a small gate of Amber Court road, within the perimeter of Gadaffi barracks, “had gone to buy some drink” at the time of the attack, UPDF said in a statement the day after the raid.
