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Five teenagers allegedly killed by army

The Ugandan army executed five teenage boys suspected of being rebels in the western town of Fort Portal at the weekend, the semi-official ‘New Vision’ reported yesterday. The newspaper quoted the western regional police commander Davis Mudali as saying the five were arrested by an army patrol and accused of being Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels. The police are reportedly investigating the matter.


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