An Islamic cleric has been killed in the ongoing military operations related to terrorism in country.

Sheikh Mohammed Kirevu Abbasi was killed in the wee hours of Thursday.

He allegedly tried to escape according to security sources but this has been contradicted by his 12 year old daughter.

She said when the raid occurred, her father was handcuffed and the children told to lock themselves in the house only for bullets to go off minutes after. Kilevu’s wife, Sofia was also taken away by officers.

Nsubuga Suleiman who was an Imam at salaam mosque in lweza is believed to be behind the recruitment of youth in terror cells and the president of Uganda blamed him for this.

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