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Security forces arrest 40 suspects identified on CCTV over attacks on police in Kampala

Protest & Civil Unrest Official claim Kampala Nov 2020 (day not reported) Severity: 3/5

Police said joint security teams reviewed CCTV footage and arrested 40 people suspected of throwing stones at police officers, burning tyres and robbing passengers and pedestrians during the protests over Robert Kyagulanyi's arrest. The operation commander was quoted as saying the suspects were held at Central Police Station.

Official claim: These are the figures given by Uganda Police Force / joint security forces; they could not be checked independently.

Part of Protests after the arrest of Robert Kyagulanyi, 18–19 November 2020. Its victims are counted once, in that overall toll.

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