Uganda Army Chief Reports 30 Opposition Deaths, 2,000 Arrests

Uganda’s army chief Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the son of newly re-elected President Yoweri Museveni, said on Friday that 30 opposition supporters had been killed and more than 2,000 detained in the wake of the January 15 vote.

Kainerugaba wrote on X that the army had arrested “over 2,000 hooligans” that opposition leader Bobi Wine would use, referring to Wine by a nickname. He also said: “So far we have killed 30 NUP terrorists,” referring to Wine’s party, the National Unity Platform.

Wine remained in hiding on Friday after accusing security forces of raiding his home after the election. He has described the vote as “blatant theft” and called for protests.

Museveni, 81, won a seventh term with 72 per cent of the vote to Wine’s 25 per cent, according to the Electoral Commission.

Among those arrested in recent days is opposition lawmaker Muwanga Kivumbi from the Butambala area of central Uganda, where the most serious election day violence was reported.

Kivumbi told AFP that security forces killed 10 of his campaign agents after storming his home. Police said his supporters were shot after attempting to burn down a vote tallying centre and a police station.

SOURCE: AFP