Ugandan President Narrowly Escapes being Shot Dead by Bodyguard

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni yesterday narrowly escaped death when one of his bodyguards “accidentally” lost possession of his automatic weapon which fell to the ground and fired as the Ugandan leader was about to get into his car.
Unconfirmed reports say the bodyguard suffered gunshot wounds after one of his colleagues shot at him believing he was trying to assassinate Museveni who has been in power for the last 27 years. The bodyguard was part of an elite specially-trained military unit of commandos that is commanded by Brig Kainerugaba Muhoozi, the president’s only known son.
It is not yet known if the shot was an assassination attempt or an accident, but inner circles in the security say it is quite unusual for such a close guard to have a gun with the safety catch off and ready to be fired. The London Evening Post was at the scene as we had been covering the President’s speech to the EALA. The last thing we saw as everybody took flight was Gen Museveni seating calmly in his car at it sped out of sight.
The Presidential Guard Brigade is an elite, well trained brigade and believed to be far better equipped than any other brigade in the country. The Commander, Brig Muhoozi, graduated in 2000 from the elite British Royal Military College at Sandhurst and has also attended the US Army Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth in Texas where he graduated from in 2008. He joined the Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) in 1999 and his rapid promotion by his father who is the Supreme Commander of the UPDF has raised eyebrows and caused tensions within the army hierarchy.
Source: Africanspotlight.com