Army sends 4,000 soldiers to northeast

The Ugandan military has dispatched some 4,000 soldiers to the northeast villages of Turutuko and Wolinyang, where 140 Bokora Karamojong clan members were reportedly killed by cattle rustlers of the Matheniko clan on 29 July, AFP said on Thursday. The agency quoted army commander Jeje Odongo as having confirmed that an attack took place in the area but said he was unable to give precise casualty figures. Meanwhile, the Ugandan parliament on Thursday decried the "massacre" and summoned State Minister for Defence Steven Kavuma to "explain" the security situation in the area, the semi official 'New Vision' newspaper reported. They called on the government to "beef up security" in the area "to avoid further reprisals."