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At least 55 killed as Ugandan forces clash with separatists: police

Published: 27 Nov 2016 - 01:49 pm | Last Updated: 05 Nov 2021 - 11:29 am
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AFP

Kampala: At least 55 people have been killed in fierce fighting that erupted in western Uganda between security forces and a separatist militia linked to a tribal king, police said Sunday.

Police spokesman Andrew Felix Kaweesi said 14 police officers and 41 militants had died in the clashes in the town of Kasese on Saturday, when fighters linked to the royal guard of the Rwenzururu kingdom attacked patrolling security forces.