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Army officers held for "tactical blunders" in Kisangani

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    Two senior officers of the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) have been detained for "tactical blunders" during last month's battle between Ugandan and Rwandan troops in Kisangani, the independent 'Monitor' newspaper said on Monday. The two, charged with being "friendly" with Rwandan officers, were detained at the Makindye military barracks awaiting a court martial, it said. Meanwhile, members of parliament on Monday expressed concern about the damaged diplomatic relations between Uganda and Rwanda since the clashes, the 'New Vision' newspaper reported. The "growing animosity" between Rwanda and Uganda was "worrying", one MP was quoted as saying.

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