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Army says it recovered arms from Lt Gen Peter Elwelu's Teso home and arrested over 20 ex-soldiers

Violence & Conflict Official claim Uganda (national) 27 Oct 2026 Severity: 3/5

CDF Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba announced that security forces had recovered arms and ammunition from one of retired Lt Gen Peter Elwelu's homes in Teso and that more than 20 former soldiers linked to him had been arrested. He gave Elwelu hours to surrender before being declared a rebel and said he had been reduced to the rank of Private; ChimpReports notes the legal basis for the demotion is unclear and Elwelu's family disputes the allegations.

A national event, not tied to one district.

Official claim: These are the figures given by Chief of Defence Forces Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba / UPDF; they could not be checked independently.

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20 arrested or detained

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