More than three people have reportedly been shot dead and many injured following a scuffle with the military police at the Kasubi Tombs, which were destroyed last night by a fire.
This was after Military police can at Kasubi in a Mini bus {white in Colour} can out and started shooting directly to the people.
According to the sources [WBS TV live video], Kababa's young brother was at the scene and said "tuli mukunyolwa naye amajje gatukuba masasi, nange mponedde watono kuba mbadde nina okwekweka mubitoke." meaning " we're in trying times but Military police has come and shot people any how. I also survived b'se i had to hide myself behind banana plantations."
Six other are said to be injured and admitted at Mulago Hospital.
Major Felix Kulaigye, the army spokesman confirmed the deaths to our reporter and said investigations into the shooting have started.
More than Two
people have been confirmed dead while about six are nursing injuries at
Mulago Hospital after they were shot by the military at Kasubi Tombs
earlier today.
The soldiers opened fire after a crowd
of people tried to block president Museveni's convoy from accessing the
cultural site that burnt to ashes on Tuesday night.
Major
Felix Kulaigye, the army spokesman confirmed the deaths to our reporters and said investigations into the shooting have started. "The
loss of the tombs was regrettable but the violence that resulted in the
death of these people was completely uncalled for and should have
been avoided," Kulayigye told Dance 256.
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