{A Uganda Peoples Defense Forces soldier was on Monday morning shot and injured by armed men from the Democratic Republic of Congo while on a night patrol.}<\/p>\n
Major Ronald Kakurungu the UPDF Second Division spokesman confirmed the incident and identified the soldier as Joseph Kule attached to Bunyangaro army detach in Kisoro district.<\/p>\n
Kule was reportedly on a night patrol at around 3am when they were attacked by armed men suspected to have come from neighboring DRC.<\/p>\n
Major Kakurungu says the assailants \u2014 five in number \u2013 attacked Bujandaro village along the Bwindi National Park road.<\/p>\n
While the UPDF soldiers were on foot patrol in the area, they bumped into them and in a fire exchange that ensued, Kule was shot in the right leg, while the armed men run away and crossed back to the DRC.<\/p>\n
Kakurungu says they couldn\u2019t pursue them beyond the border, but noted that they had established communication with the DRC government to have them traced.<\/p>\n
He added that security has since been stepped up along the border.<\/p>\n
Major Kakurungu also revealed that that the injured UPDF soldier was showing good signs of recuperation at Kisoro Hospital where he was rushed for treatment.<\/p>\n
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