The injured have been identified as Steven Kuteesa, the LC I chairperson, Allan Jjumba, Francois Makobero, Vincent Mukumbya, Steven Kiraga, Brian Ssemujju, Muhamadi Masolo, Ronald Kamoga and Steven Katuluba.
The two UPDF men injured are not yet identified, but have reportedly been rushed to Nakasongola army hospital for treatment. Kuteesa, the LC I chairperson of Mabuye in Kamira sub-county explains that he received a phone call from a resident informing him that there were armed men loitering in the village at around midnight and could be planning to steal their cattle.
Ssenyonyi has asked UPDF to transfer the injured to the hospital for treatment since they are the ones who erred leading to the scuffle.
Neither Luweeero district police commander Rebecca Ayeta nor Savannah regional police commander Bosco Otim were willing to comment on the incident saying they were not aware of the training being conducted in the area.
Maj Isaac Oware, the spokesperson of Nakasongola army barracks confirmed the incident saying the soldiers acted in self defence after they were attacked by armed residents. Oware insists that the local leaders were notified about the training and this is normal procedure but the residents only wanted to provoke the soldiers.
He advised those injured to seek medical treatment because as UPDF they have no plan to do so since the residents are the ones who attacked them leaving some of their officers also injured.
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