BREAKING NEWS: Director General of the Internal Security Organisation Boss Brig. Gen. Charles Oluka Dies

Kampala, Uganda - Brigadier General Charles Oluka, the Director General of the Internal Security Organisation (ISO), has died.

According to the deputy presidential press secretary, Faruk Kirunda (@kirunda_faruk), Gen. Oluka passed away at Seguku hospital where he was rushed earlier this evening.

More details to follow.

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