Two retired Uganda People's Defence Forces generals, Major General Abel Kandiho and Brigadier General Charles Bakahumura, have been arrested, according to Uganda Update News. Kandiho previously served as head of Uganda's military intelligence agency. The circumstances and reasons behind the arrests were not fully detailed in the available report. The development marks a notable event involving senior former officers of Uganda's armed forces.
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