12 fishermen killed in Uganda, DR Congo lake clashes: official

Democratic Republic of Congo military personnel on patrol in Beni on August 19, 2016. At least 12 fishermen have died and a dozen more are missing after deadly clashes on Lake Edward. PHOTO | FILE | AFP

By  AFP

What you need to know:

  • Congolese navy is tasked with preventing militia fighters and local rebels and others from Uganda and Rwanda from operating in the area.

  • On Saturday, seven Congolese fishermen were killed by the Ugandan navy.

  • Two days earlier four Ugandan military personnel and three civilians were killed in a skirmish between the two armed forces.

  • Last Wednesday, a Ugandan patrol boat arrested 18 Congolese fishermen as they were casting their nets.

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