Uganda Forces Kill ‘Herbalist’ Behind Deadly Attacks on Police and Military Bases
Security sources said the assailants, armed with submachine guns and machetes, intended to “acquire weapons to start a tribal militia.” The group was reportedly led by Christian Asuman Muganzi, a local herbalist who was using his shrine as a recruitment and indoctrination base
Ugandan authorities have confirmed the killing of a self-proclaimed “traditional herbalist” who allegedly led a violent assault on security installations in the country’s western region over the weekend
According to officials, the attacks began on Saturday and targeted police and military posts across Bundibugyo, Kasese, and Fort Portal districts near the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The coordinated strike left one civilian and one soldier dead
Security sources said the assailants, armed with submachine guns and machetes, intended to “acquire weapons to start a tribal militia.” The group was reportedly led by Christian Asuman Muganzi, a local herbalist who was using his shrine as a recruitment and indoctrination base
“He was using his shrine at Kakuka to indoctrinate and recruit people to join his criminal group,” said Albert Kaliruga, deputy head of security for the region. “At his shrine, we recovered traditional herbs, fetishes, and other items he claimed could protect his fighters in battle”
Muganzi and more than 20 of his fighters were killed on Tuesday when security forces stormed their hideout in Kakuka, Bundibugyo. Fifteen other suspects were arrested
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Uganda has a long history of insurgencies, including the brutal rebellion led by Joseph Kony’s Lord’s Resistance Army in the 1990s and 2000s. The country’s western border with the DRC remains volatile, with several active militias some linked to the Islamic State group operating in the region
