The Ugandan army killed 41 armed attackers in clashes in the west of the country, near the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo, the army spokesman announced today.
"We suppressed an attack by armed men when at least 41 attackers were killed. The operation is still ongoing," spokesman Padi Ankunda told Agence France-Presse, adding that the clashes began yesterday.
He said the attackers had taken nine rifles from the army, but declined to say whether there were casualties among the army or civilians.
The local press, however, states that there are four dead, including one soldier and three children.
Police spokesman Fred Enanga said an officer was killed in Kasese area yesterday when gunmen attacked a police checkpoint.
The clashes came hours after police said they had killed one person suspected of taking part in a Muslim attack on a church in the border area of the country two weeks ago. During that attack on the church, a woman's head was cut off and placed on the altar.
The military and police have blamed local tribes for the attacks, denying any insurgent group.
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