KAMPALA: The Joint Intelligence and Counter Terror Task Teams, have on Wednesday, December 1, 2021, arrested another member of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) terror cell.
Issuing a press statement at Naguru Police Headquarters, Kampala, Police Spokesperson, CP Fred Enanga said the terror suspect identified as Isma Kiyemba, resident of Makandwa village, Kajjansi Town Council, in Wakiso District, aged 24, was on his arrest found in possession of terror-related exhibits.
“Upon arrest, he led the team to a search at his premises at Kajjansi, where an assortment of bomb-making materials which included; Chemical fluids, 5 capacitors, electric and copper wires, batteries, screws, nails, a digital timer, two electric mortars, 5 mobile phones, and several Sim cards were recovered,” said Enanga in a press statement. In addition, a Bank Visa card and materials used in the manufacture of destructive devices including experiments were also recovered and exhibited.
Enanga also said at the time of arrest, the suspect was found with a written WILL and a planned mission.
“We have further established that the suspect was the one who assembled the suicide jacket and belt that was detonated by Matovu Muzafaru, on the Swift Safaris bus at Lungala, in Mpigi,” said the Spokesperson further remarking that the terror suspect was also in the process of assembling another IED, on the instructions of an ADF commander, whose details he availed to the joint task team.
“We have also established that he was recruited and radicalized into the ADF terror cell in Lweza by Imam Sulaiman Nsubuga, who is still at large and wanted,” added Enanga in a statement.
As the Joint Security Agencies, continue to investigate, respond and counter all threats against the citizens and country, operations targeting the remaining agents, collaborators and operatives are ongoing.
“We also want to inform the public that the threat environment still exists, which calls for extra caution and vigilance, as they go about their daily activities, and further remind them, to report any threatening or suspicious activity, to the nearest security agency,” notified Enanga in a press statement.