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Uganda: assailants kill 20th person in one month in Masaka

Crimes continue to increase in the Ugandan city of Masaka where assailants killed 20th person in one month. It is about a 47-years-old man, murdered by machete wielding criminals Thursday night in Masaka Sub-region.

The deceased who has been identified by authorities as Madi Mulindwa was killed at his new house which was still under construction at Kisaaka Village, Kimaanya Kabonera Division, Masaka City, Dailymonitor reports.

A neighbour to the deceased, Mr Robert Mukasa, said:  ”the killers attacked Kisaaka at around 10:30pm. He was hacked to death before they attacked another person who survived.”

Faced with insecurity in the city, many flee the area to take refuge in other areas.

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“Some of our people are running away to other districts because the situation worsens every day and we don’t see the presence of security officers in our areas”, he added.

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