7 killed in clashes between DR Congo, Ugandan navies: Congolese governor
Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF) soldiers deployed along the Uganda-DRC border line in Bundibugyo District. Four Ugandan soldiers have been killed in clashes on Lake Edward that lies between Uganda and DR Congo. FILE PHOTO | FELIX BASIME | NMG
Four Ugandan soldiers and three civilians were killed Thursday in clashes on Lake Edward that lies between the two countries, a senior official in the Democratic Republic of Congo said.
Other clashes in the region between DR Congo forces and Ugandan rebels as well as a local militia claimed eight more lives, the army said.
