Ugandan troops killed 28 fighters of the rebel Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) and lost four of their number during clashes in the north of the country on Monday evening, a military officer said on Tuesday.
Uganda’s coffee exports over the last eight months remained at almost the same volume as last year but earnings dropped by almost 30%.
At least 52 villagers were massacred in northern Uganda at the weekend by rebels from the Lord’s Resistance Army, a military representative said on Monday.
The Ugandan army has killed over 300 Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) rebels and lost 40 of its own soldiers since it embarked on its ”Operation Iron Fist” in southern Sudan last March.