Unarmed Guards Rescue Two State Dept. Officials From Attack in Uganda

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By Warrior Maven Global Security Staff

Uganda Global Security Mini-Series PART 1 – Stopping an Attack

Two US State Department female employees were on a routine mission south of the Ugandan capital of Kampala when they were assaulted by a small group of criminals armed with AK 47s, sparking a dangerous and uncertain chain of events.

The criminals smashed the car windows and pulled out the passenger’s laptop computers before unarmed Torres security teams charged at the attackers, driving right at them. The show of force intimidated the criminals, scaring them back into the nearby bushes from which they had emerged.

“The passengers in the car were able to get an emergency text message to armed US Marines on duty at the US Embassy,” said Randy Baham, Project Manager of Torres Advanced Enterprise Solutions that provides security to the US Embassy. “A show of force and refusal to back down saved the day. They drove right at the guys.”

Locally-based Ugandan security professionals, hired and trained by the security firm called Torres AES, (Torres AES) routinely patrol throughout both the US Embassy community in Uganda as well as nearby neighborhoods home to US personnel.

“Our core mission is to protect government property and provide security for government employees and personnel,” Baham added.