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Mbarara Police Intercept 10 Buses Carrying 840 Youths in Late-Night Aim Global Operation
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Mbarara Police Intercept 10 Buses Carrying 840 Youths in Late-Night Aim Global Operation

A dramatic pre-dawn security operation unfolded in Mbarara City on Saturday when police and UPDF forces intercepted ten buses loaded with 840 youths suspected to have been mobilized under Aim Global, a scheme authorities have repeatedly warned Ugandans about.

UGLugambo TeamNovember 22, 2025
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Mbarara Police Intercept 10 Buses Carrying 840 Youths in Late-Night Aim Global Operation
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Mbarara Police Intercept 10 Buses Carrying 840 Youths in Late-Night Aim Global Operation

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