12 fishermen killed in Uganda, DR Congo lake clashes: official
Democratic Republic of Congo military personnel on patrol in Beni on August 19, 2016. At least 12 fishermen have died and a dozen more are missing after deadly clashes on Lake Edward. PHOTO | FILE | AFP
At least 12 fishermen have died and a dozen more are missing after deadly clashes on Lake Edward, which is shared by Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, a Congolese official said Monday.
"The 12 bodies of our compatriots are still floating on Edward Lake" after violent exchanges between the Ugandan navy and DRC armed forces, said Muhindo Kyakwa, a senior official of the DRC province of North Kivu.
