{"id":48983,"date":"2023-05-10T11:52:35","date_gmt":"2023-05-10T11:52:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/fear-as-security-recover-abandoned-bomb-in-mbale"},"modified":"2023-05-10T12:32:44","modified_gmt":"2023-05-10T12:32:44","slug":"fear-as-security-recover-abandoned-bomb-in-mbale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/fear-as-security-recover-abandoned-bomb-in-mbale","title":{"rendered":"Fear as security \u2018recover abandoned bomb\u2019 in Mbale"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>Joint security forces of the police and Uganda People\u2019s Defence Forces (UPDF) on Tuesday recovered a bomb abandoned at Big-two Village in Busoba Sub-County, Mbale District.<\/p>\n

Maj Isaac Oware, the 3rd UPDF Division spokesperson, confirmed the development, saying an explosive device was discovered by a resident.<\/p>\n

The resident notified the area chairman, who informed the army of the suspected bomb.<\/p>\n

\u201cOn Tuesday, May 9 at around midday our joint security team responded to a bomb scare incident at Big-two Village in Busoba Parish, Mbale District. This was after a tip off…by one male adult who was grazing his livestock in the same locality,\u201d Maj Oware said.<\/p>\n

Bomb experts cordoned off the scene before the unexploded hand grenade was taken away for further investigations.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe joint team was able to recover a brand-new hand grenade… inside grass suspected to have been dropped or hidden a few days ago,\u201d Maj Oware said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe thank the local leadership and residents for maintaining vigilance and cooperation,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Maj Oware commended the residents for reporting the matter to security forces because the explosive could have landed in the wrong hands.<\/p>\n

He urged the public to be cautious of strange looking objects.<\/p>\n

However, Mr Juma Gudoi, a resident, said he suspects the grenade was planted two days ago by unknown people.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is dangerous to our lives and we need to be extra careful with such objects. We are happy that a resident saw the bomb before it exploded and also informed security personnel in time,\u201dMr Gudoi said.<\/p>\n

Past incidents<\/b><\/p>\n

In 2013, Police in Mbale recovered two old grenades abandoned on the outskirts of Mbale Municipality.<\/p>\n

In 2011, revelers in Mbale got scared after two suspected bombs were found abandoned at a popular bar.<\/p>\n

In 2018, police in Mbale District recovered an abandoned grenade near Petrol Uganda in Bussajjawakubba Ward, Nakaloke Town Council, Mbale District on Mbale-Soroti Road.<\/p>\n

In 2020, police recovered a bomb that had been abandoned in Bugema \u2018A\u2019 village, Bukasakya Sub County in Mbale District.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Uganda. Joint security forces of the police and Uganda People\u2019s Defence Forces (UPDF) on Tuesday recovered a bomb abandoned at Big-two Village in Busoba Sub-County, Mbale District. Maj Isaac Oware, the 3rd UPDF Division spokesperson, confirmed the development, saying an explosive device was discovered by a resident. 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