Kasese clashes

Kasese clashes
Location of Kasese in Uganda
Date 26–27 November 2016 Location Kasese, Uganda Result Ugandan victory Mass arrests of Rwenzururian government officials and royal guards
Belligerents
Uganda	Rwenzururu
Commanders and leaders
Yoweri Museveni Brig. Peter Elwelu	Charles Mumbere (POW) Johnson Thembo Kitsumbire (POW)
Units involved
Uganda People's Defence Force Uganda National Police	Rwenzururu Royal Guards
Casualties and losses
16 killed	87 killed 180+ arrested 167 surrendered
Total: 103 killed (official count) 156+ killed (HRW estimate)

Violence erupted on 26 November 2016 in the town of Kasese, the capital of the Ugandan Kingdom of Rwenzururu, when Ugandan police raided the government offices of the Rwenzururu kingdom, killing eight Rwenzururian royal guards and arresting two others. According to the government of Uganda, the raid was in response to militant attacks on police posts in the region two weeks earlier, allegedly perpetrated by the royal guards.

On the next day, Uganda's armed forces and police raided the Rwenzururu royal palace after the expiration of an ultimatum issued by the Ugandan government, resulting in the deaths of 87 royal guards and 16 policemen. Following the raids, the Omusinga (king) of Rwenzururu, Charles Mumbere, was arrested and charged with murder.