{{Congolese Security officials have allegedly abducted two Uganda Police officers and and other three marine enforcement officials accused of operating in DRC waters.}}
Uganda’s midwestern regional police commander, Charles Ssembabulidde,confirmed the incidence.
Eyewitnesses said the DRCongo security agents, who were travelling in three speed boats, attacked the Uganda fisheries enforcement team on Wednesday evening and arrested them.
“The Congolese claimed that the Ugandan enforcement team was in the Congolese waters at the time of their arrest,” Ssembabulidde said.
Ugandan authorities investigating the incident, however, claim that the Ugandan team was still in Ugandan waters. There is no clear boundary between Uganda and DR Congo in the Lake Albert waters.
The marine border area is a host to various oil wells beneath. The two countries have for decades clashed over the border line.
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