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Soldiers shoot at Ssekikubo supporters at Makuukulu Village, Lwemiyaga, injuring one

Violence & Conflict Verified Ssembabule 8 Jan 2026 Severity: 3/5

The Daily Monitor reports that soldiers, allegedly commanded by Lt Bashir Zziwa, stopped MP Theodore Ssekikubo's convoy at Makuukulu Village as he headed to a rally. In the scuffle that followed, the soldiers shot at a crowd, wounding one supporter in the head, and tyres of two convoy vehicles were deflated.

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1 injured

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