Three South Sudanese Liberation Army- SPLA soldiers were killed in a gunfire exchange with Uganda People Defense Forces-UPDF soldiers in Goboro along the Uganda-South Sudan border over the weekend.
The armed SPLA soldiers reportedly entered Kochi Sub County in Yumbe district illegally on Sunday afternoon and were intercepted by UPDF along the border.
Major Henry Kavuma, the 4th Division UPDF Legal Officer and West Nile Region Acting Public Relations Officer, said a gun battle ensued between UPDF and SPLA soldiers, in which three SPLA soldiers were killed.
Kavuma said UPDF recovered five guns from the SPLA as they fled back to their country after failing to sustain the fire.
“It’s true the incident happened but we have sent the report to our headquarters in Kampala and its now them to release it,” Kavuma added.
He said the bodies of the SPLA soldiers were handed back to South Sudanese authorities at the Afoji border in the Moyo district.
On the other hand, Richard Andama, the Yumbe Resident District Commissioner said there is a huge challenge along the Yumbe- South Sudan border as SPLA soldiers and South Sudanese nationals continue to find their way into Uganda illegally.
According to sources, SPLA soldiers often cross into Uganda to terrorize Ugandans along the border.
South Sudanese officials have not yet commented on the incident.
Contributed by Ahmed Wetaka, Kampala-Uganda
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