Ugandan agencies step up security following deadly Paris attacks.
Fred Enanga,
Uganda’s police spokesperson told Xinhua by telephone that they have carried
out additional deployment of police, army and intelligence officers in the
capital, Kampala, Entebbe International
Airport,
major upcountry towns and border points to counter terror threats.
"We
can’t take events [terror attacks] that occurred in Paris lightly.
"We
have carried out additional security deployment to ensure our people are safe
from terror threats.
"Early
measures have always helped us to thwart the terror acts," said Enanga.
At least 127
people were killed and more than 200 were injured during the shootings and explosions
in Paris and its suburbs.
The police
spokesperson added that additional security measures have been put in ahead of
Pope Francis three day visit to the East African country later this month.
Uganda
continues to receive terror threats from the Somali anti peace Al-Shabaab with
known links to Al Qaeda terrorists.
Uganda has
over 6,000 troops in Somalia under the African Union Mission in Somalia.
The anti
peace attacked Uganda in July 2010 in twin bomb blasts that left dozens dead.
Ugandan agencies step up security following deadly Paris attacks.
Ugandan security agencies have stepped up security following coordinated terrorist attacks in Paris that have killed at least 127 people and wounded many others on Friday night.