Smugglers in Kenyan truck kill UPDF soldier in Busia
By David Awori
A soldier belonging to the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has been killed by suspected smugglers in Sofia ‘B’ Village, Busia municipality, while a policeman who was with him survived death with severe injuries.
Corporal David Asasira, attached to Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) enforcement unit, was killed as he reportedly tried to intercept a truck carrying suspected smuggled goods.
Sources say Asasira was fatally overrun by a Kenyan-registered truck loaded with motor vehicle tyres, which he attempted to impound as it entered Uganda through Sofia ‘B’ Village early Saturday morning. Read more
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