KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) - Government troops backed by helicopter gunships fought fierce battles with rebels in northern Uganda, killing more than 50 insurgents, the army spokesman said Sunday.
The fighting took place near the border with Sudan on Saturday as rebels of the Lord's Resistance Army crossed into Uganda, said Maj. Shaban Bantariza. It was not possible to contact the shadowy rebel group for comment.
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Bantariza said Saturday's fighting took place near Bibia, about 450 kilometers (280 miles) north of the capital, Kampala. "These groups of rebels were crossing (the border) to fight within Uganda," Bantariza said. "We killed them in two encounters that took place at the same time and by dusk, we had counted 52 bodies. We had no causalities."
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