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Uganda threatens Congo over raids | Uganda threatens Congo over raids |
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Uganda's defence minister has warned neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo of his country's impatience following two recent border attacks. | Uganda's defence minister has warned neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo of his country's impatience following two recent border attacks. |
"This kind of behaviour should not occur in the modern era... We reserve the right to self-defence," state media quotes Amama Mbabazi as saying. | "This kind of behaviour should not occur in the modern era... We reserve the right to self-defence," state media quotes Amama Mbabazi as saying. |
He made the comments in Butogota where three people were shot dead in a cross border raid on Wednesday. | He made the comments in Butogota where three people were shot dead in a cross border raid on Wednesday. |
Uganda was one of several countries involved in DR Congo's five-year war. | Uganda was one of several countries involved in DR Congo's five-year war. |
Last week, DR Congo's soldiers launched a deadly attack across Lake Albert, which divides the two countries. | Last week, DR Congo's soldiers launched a deadly attack across Lake Albert, which divides the two countries. |
A British citizen working on an oil exploration barge in Ugandan territory was killed. | |
'Not interested' | 'Not interested' |
As well as condemning the attacks, Mr Mbabazi also lashed out at Congolese authorities for allowing various Ugandan rebel groups to operate on Congolese soil. | As well as condemning the attacks, Mr Mbabazi also lashed out at Congolese authorities for allowing various Ugandan rebel groups to operate on Congolese soil. |
"They are living in peace as if DR Congo is nurturing them, giving them not only a home but also the ability to grow in their capacity to cause greater harm to Uganda," he said, Uganda's New Vision newspaper reports. | "They are living in peace as if DR Congo is nurturing them, giving them not only a home but also the ability to grow in their capacity to cause greater harm to Uganda," he said, Uganda's New Vision newspaper reports. |
He said DR Congo was "not interested" in dialogue to resolve security issues along the border. | He said DR Congo was "not interested" in dialogue to resolve security issues along the border. |
The minister was also critical of the UN force in DR Congo. | The minister was also critical of the UN force in DR Congo. |
"How can they be in control and let such things happen?" | "How can they be in control and let such things happen?" |
There are some 17,000 UN troops in DR Congo - the largest peacekeeping force in the world. | There are some 17,000 UN troops in DR Congo - the largest peacekeeping force in the world. |
Last year's elections were intended to draw a line under years of conflict in DR Congo but parts of the east remain unstable. | Last year's elections were intended to draw a line under years of conflict in DR Congo but parts of the east remain unstable. |
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