KAMPALA, 18 September 2020, (TON). Over two hundred prisoners in a Uganda ran away on Thursday. A military spokeswoman said on Thursday 219 jailbirds in a Uganda runaway from prison after overpowering the guards.
While giving statistic , Uganda military spokeswomen, Byekwaso told media personals that before fleeing, they broke into the prison armoury and stole 15 AK-47 rifles, 20 magazines and other ammunition, 2 persons were also killed. A security operation has been planned to recapture the escapees.
Byekwaso said “It’s a mass escape … these were hard-core criminals… they included murderers, robbers and rapists”. It was Uganda’s third prisoner escape since the outbreak pandemic coronavirus in March various measures like curfews and travel restrictions.