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Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>Senior military and police personnel yesterday carried out spot checks around potential terrorist targets in Kampala City\u2019s business district following the UK government\u2019s weekend terror warning.<\/p>\n

Military police commandant, Brig William Bainomugisha joined the commander of Kampala Metropolitan Police Stephen Tanui as he led counterterrorism and intelligence officers on a security-readiness assessment inside the busy and usually congested Kikuubo trading centre.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhy are we here today? We are here to tell you people of Kikuubo to be alert. Be vigilant. This is a crowded area. We call all of you to be vigilant on security matters,\u201d Mr Tanui said yesterday.<\/p>\n

On Sunday, the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office posted a terror alert online, warning that unnamed terrorists are likely to try to carry out indiscriminate attacks in Uganda, or to target places frequented by foreign nationals.<\/p>\n

The alert advised the country\u2019s nationals to avoid crowded places, government buildings and places of entertainment which could be targeted.<\/p>\n

Although Uganda hasn\u2019t issued its own terror alert, the country\u2019s security services have stepped up vigilance and increased surveillance by uniformed and non-uniformed personnel.<\/p>\n

Mr Tanui told the business community in Kikuubo, the main wholesale trading hub in Kampala, to be on the look-out for any suspicious persons and items which should be reported to security agencies at the first opportunity.<\/p>\n

\u201cI see everyone entering this area with luggage. You should check it. A person who enters a shop should also be checked,\u201d Mr Tanui said.<\/p>\n

Mr Tanui said the police would reinforce private security guards in Kikuubo and ensure that Canine Unit\u2019s bomb-sniffing dogs sweep through the area for hidden explosives each day before the traders open for work.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want you people in Kikuubo to cooperate with us. If you see anything, share with us or your leaders so that no harm affects us,\u201d Brig Bainomugisha said.<\/p>\n

Yesterday, the chairman of Uganda Private Security Association, Mr Grace Matsiko said the police has written to them advising that they strengthen security at premises they protect.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe police sent us an advisory. In security, an advisory isn\u2019t taken lightly. We took it as an alert,\u201d Mr Matsiko said.<\/p>\n

He said the association\u2019s members have informed all personnel of the heightened terror threat level, resulting in extra vigilance.<\/p>\n

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