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UPDF announces reinforced deployment on Kampala roads, highways and critical infrastructure

Civic Space & Media Freedom Official claim Uganda (national) 20 Nov 2020 Severity: 2/5

At a joint news conference, UPDF deputy spokesperson Lt Col Deo Akiiki said the army had reinforced deployment around critical installations such as power stations and fuel reserves, and that roads into Kampala and highways would be jointly manned. He said the army would carry out pre-emptive operations across the Kampala metropolitan area and the country, and told the public not to carry out activities near such installations.

A national event, not tied to one district.

Official claim: These are the figures given by UPDF (deputy spokesperson Lt Col Deo Akiiki); they could not be checked independently.

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