Uganda, April 29 -- The Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) and other sister security agencies have launched intensified patrol operations along the Uganda-DRC border in Kisoro District following growing public concern over rising insecurity and cross-border attacks by suspected FDLR rebels.

Residents in border areas, particularly in Nyabwishenya sub-county, Mupaka Town Council, and Nkuringo Town Council, are living in fear, with many claiming that FDLR rebels frequently cross into Ugandan territory to carry out kidnappings and robberies.

The concerns were openly voiced during a security meeting with the District Security Committee held on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, at Kamugemanyi Trading Centre in Kigezi Village Parish, Nyabwishenya su...