Incident Summary:

09/08/2018: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Muhammad Kirumira, the former Buyende District Police Commander, in Bulenga, Central region, Uganda. Two people, including Kirumira, were killed in the attack. Authorities arrested three people, one of whom confessed to the attack.

GTD ID:
201809080018

When:
2018-09-08

Country:
Uganda

Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Central

City:
Bulenga

Location Details:
The incident occurred along the Mityana-Kampala road in Wakiso district.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Assassination
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Police
Name of Entity Uganda Police Force (UPF)
Specific Description Vehicle of Former Buyende District Police Commander: Mohammed Kirumira
Nationality of Target Uganda
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Yes
Extent of Property Damage Minor (likely < $1 million)
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Firearms Unknown Gun Type
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?No
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Unknown Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Personal claim)
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators 3
Number of Captured Perpetrators 3
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 2 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 2
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 0
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Ugandan rebel group members arrested over officer's murder," Chimpreports, October 1, 2018.
"Eyewitness Account: How assailants surrounded Kirumira," Independent.co.ug, September 9, 2018.
"Prominent Ugandan policeman assassinated," The Nation Pakistan, September 9, 2018.