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Sudanese Militia Blamed For Attack On Ugandan Troops

June 16 2010

Uganda

After initial denials, the Ugandan army has confirmed that at least 10 of its soldiers were killed in an attack in the Central African Republic last month, reports the Daily Monitor (Kampala).

A squad of Ugandan soldiers was ambushed in the northwest of Jomo by unidentified militants during a reconnaissance mission, said the army.

Gen. Aronda Nyakairima, the defense chief, said the attack was probably not conducted by Ugandan Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) rebels. The general...

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