Uganda, June 14 -- A Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) soldier who was captured by the Rwandan soldiers as he patrolled the border line on Saturday evening has been released.

Private Baruku Muhuba attached to the 35 brigade in Kisoro District was released Sunday evening unconditionally, officials said Monday.

The Kisoro Resident District Commissioner, Mr Peter Mugisha told this reporter that they received communication from the Rwandan security personnel at Chyanika border asking them to go and pick the soldier.

"It was around 6pm when we received communication from the Rwandan border security at Chyanika asking us to go and pick the soldier. I went with other security personnel from Kisoro District and waited until 8pm when they han...