A terror boss faces the death penalty after judges confirmed he murdered British tourists and other innocent people. Kyoto Abdul Rashid commands fighters for the deadly Allied Democratic Forces group that has killed hundreds across Uganda and Congo. Court papers show he planned brutal attacks that shocked the world and made international headlines. The suspect rose through rebel ranks after joining the terrorist organization back in 2017. Justice Susan Okalany ruled there was enough evidence to put him on trial for the worst crimes.
Three people died when gunmen ambushed their safari vehicle last October at Queen Elizabeth National Park. British couple David James Barlow and Emmarentia Cecilia Geyer were shot dead alongside their Ugandan guide Eric Alyai. Soldiers found Rashid carrying stolen credit cards and identity papers from the murdered tourists after a fierce gun battle on Lake Edward. The rebel commander later admitted his role during police questioning sessions. He also confessed to helping coordinate a school massacre that left 21 students burned alive.
Prosecutors gathered over 130 pieces of evidence against the suspected killer during their investigation. Mobile phone records and survivor statements helped build the case against him. The trial will move forward on terrorism and murder charges that could send him to the electric chair. His lawyers will challenge the evidence when the full trial begins at the International Crimes Division. Military operations continue hunting down other ADF fighters hiding across the border.
Three people died when gunmen ambushed their safari vehicle last October at Queen Elizabeth National Park. British couple David James Barlow and Emmarentia Cecilia Geyer were shot dead alongside their Ugandan guide Eric Alyai. Soldiers found Rashid carrying stolen credit cards and identity papers from the murdered tourists after a fierce gun battle on Lake Edward. The rebel commander later admitted his role during police questioning sessions. He also confessed to helping coordinate a school massacre that left 21 students burned alive.
Prosecutors gathered over 130 pieces of evidence against the suspected killer during their investigation. Mobile phone records and survivor statements helped build the case against him. The trial will move forward on terrorism and murder charges that could send him to the electric chair. His lawyers will challenge the evidence when the full trial begins at the International Crimes Division. Military operations continue hunting down other ADF fighters hiding across the border.
