Museveni confirms Karamojong killings

At the news conference, Museveni also confirmed that that army had killed Karamojong warriors in the east of the country, the 'Monitor' reported. "It's true they killed some people, but these are armed raiders. I do not know how many but they were quite a number," he said. Up to 400 people are believed to have died in the cattle-rustling raid and subsequent intervention by the army. Museveni added that a "big operation" had been launched in Karamoja "to put an end to these warriors and their arrogance". The army denied shelling Karamojong warriors during the clashes last week. An Anti-Stock Theft Unit commander, Captain Haruna, told the 'Monitor' that a helicopter gunship on nearby patrol dispersed the raiders without shelling them.