Security Minister Muruli Mukasa said on Tuesday that the security forces had tightened security and were ready for challenges during the Christmas season - whether in the west, by the rebel Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), or in the north and northeast, by the rebel Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) and Karamajo tribal warriors. "The UPDF is ready and fully alert in all these areas during this season (Christmas) and early next year," the independent 'Monitor' newspaper quoted Mukasa as saying. The ADF was targeting weak spots in western Uganda, including displaced people's camps, in light of security having been generally tightened by the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF), the 'Monitor' quoted Mukasa as saying.
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