Karimojong warriors have killed one Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) soldier and his child before taking away the gun and unspecified number of domestic animals.
The incident happened on Thursday at around 11pm at Katabok village, Lokopo Sub County in Napak District.
Mr. Elijah Lobucel, the sub county LC3 chairperson Lokopo said that the warriors exchanged gun fight with the officer before over powering him and took away unspecified number of cows, goats and sheep.
He said the killed soldier was among other soldiers who were deployed to protect animals in Kabtabok kraal in katabok village, Lokopo Sub County.
“There was a lot of gunfire and it lasted for almost an hour. It was until in the morning when we learnt that the warriors had attacked a protected kraal in Katabok village, “he said.
Mr. Lobucel said they are following foot marks of the warriors and they were heading to Kobebe dam in Moroto district and indication showing that the attackers are the Matheniko of Moroto district.
Maj Telesphar Turyamumanya, the UPDF 3rd division spokesperson, confirmed the incident say-ing it will not stop army from pursuing peace in Karamoja sub region.
“They killed our solider and took his gun after an exchange, but we are pursuing them and they have not gone too far. They are just within and we have already surrounded the bushes where they are hiding with the animals,” he said.
He, however, calls for calm from the general public saying the situation was not worrying as its being portrayed by some development partners operating in Karamoja with the aim to get more funding from the donors.
