Rwanda Defence Forces (RDF) shot and killed two Ugandan Nationals on allegations that they have been smuggling prohibited items into Rwanda.
Based on Police stories from Kigezi, the incident occurred at 8:00pm at Tabagwe village in Nyagatare district in Rwanda.
Police recognized the deceased as Ayub Byarushaga, 37, a resident of Nyakabungo cell, Kashekye Parish Kamwezi Sub County in Rukiga District and John Bosco Tuhirwe aged 30.
The Kigezi Police Spokesperson Elly Matte stated the bodies of the deceased have been taken to Nyagatare District hospital in Rwanda by the security agency.
Rwanda closed its common border with Uganda earlier this yr, sparking a smuggling disaster within the area.
Matte mentioned relatives of the deceased must “hold on for a short time as both authorities work out a means of returning the bodies to Uganda.”
He, nonetheless, cautioned Ugandans residing alongside the borders to be cautious of their operations close to the border crossings with Rwanda.
“I wish to caution residents along the border to cease doing things that put their lives at stake,” he mentioned.
Police suggested Ugandans to stop risking their lives by going through porous exit points into neighboring countries where Ugandan security can not defend them.
Instances of Rwandan security companies shooting both Rwandans and Ugandans alongside the border has been on the rise in previous months.
A Rwandan national was not too long ago admitted at a health centre in Kabale District after he was shot whereas attempting to sneak into his nation from Uganda.
Jean Piere Havugimana, 28, a resident of Kabya Village Rubaya sub-county Gicumbi district, informed journalists on Monday that he was carrying about 50Kgs of Irish potatoes from Uganda before he was shot and injured.
That incident occurred barely a week when Rwandan forces shot two of their very own nationals for allegedly smuggling Potatoes from Uganda.
