Uganda, May 16 -- Police in Uganda's capital Kampala said on Friday they had foiled a planned robbery targeting a mobile money agent and arrested five suspects allegedly linked to a series of aggravated robberies across the metropolitan area.

According to Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson SP Rachel Kawala, the operation followed intelligence received on May 15 indicating that a group of suspects was planning to attack a victim transporting cash from Kalerwe in Kawempe Division to Wandegeya.

"The suspects had reportedly planned to attack the victim during the transaction," Kawala said.

Police said officers mounted an operation in Wandegeya that led to the arrest of the five suspects and the impounding of two motorcycles allegedly...