The Ugandan authorities said on Sunday 41 tribal insurgents and 14 police officers were killed in clashes in the west of the country, and the tribal king of the area near the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo was detained. Police said the people it simply described as "attackers" were fighting to create an independent state in the area. There are several tribal kings in Uganda who have a largely ceremonial role with some modest regional powers. "The attackers used IED (improvised explosive devices as) grenades, guns, and spears to attack security personnel," the police said, adding a police vehicle at a security post was burned during the fighting. Ankunda did not offer details about the clashes, and the police spokesman could not be reached for comment.

Source: dna November 28, 2016 06:35 UTC