How Amin tracked Fronasa rebels

Greatest technic. Amin has been described as a brute dictator, mass murderer to the extent that indeed some pundits equalled him to a psychopath case. Some even portrayed him as a dense leader. However, what is undisputable was the network and ferocity of his public and military intelligence. Military intelligence was probably his best tool.

The following day, the Voice of Uganda newspaper had one of the front stories titled: ‘Would-be assassin arrested’, Warning on country’s security’. Malibo in handcuffs and leg chains picture was the main front picture. Meanwhile, the security operatives were working around the clock to trace the Fronasa leader, Yoweri Museveni, but with less success.

Again on page 76, Museveni wrote: “Meanwhile, without knowing that the Kazimoto group had been discovered, I left Kampala with Mwesiga and Rwaheru in our Volkswagen 1600.”

On page 78, he also adds: “Meanwhile Martin Mwesiga, Kazimoto and I travelled to Mbale to join the group, without knowing that its presence had been detected. We drove up to the house in Busiu and found it deserted.” Museveni also mentions of a suspicious Peugeot 404 trailing them.

While at their contact, Maumbe’s home in Maluku Housing Estate in Mbale, at around 5pm, the trio were cornered by the military police soldiers. While Museveni managed to escape, his colleagues were captured and killed.

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