A Ugandan military spokesman denied that Wine’s bodyguard had been targeted.
“The UPDF (Uganda’s People’s Defense Force) will want to clarify that the late Santeza … was not hit as intended by a military police vehicle, but fell under a speeding car … he tried to jump (sic) but he fell. Close, ”Brig. Spokeswoman General Flavia Baikwaso wrote on Twitter late Sunday night.
Wynne said the incident happened when his team was taking local journalist Ashraf Kasirye for medical help when he was injured by police.
Wine supporters gathered in Masaka, 125 kilometers (78 miles) southwest of the capital, Kampala, on Sunday, police spokesman Fred Enanga told Reuters.
Wayne tweeted that he attended a church service in town.
Inanga said Wine’s supporters were “violent” but gave no further details on what they were doing.
“Tearga was used to quell the violence. Journalists were caught red-handed during the process of dispersing the violent group,” Enanga said in an online statement, adding that the circumstances were being investigated.
Enanga told Reuters that Kasiraye had sustained serious injuries to his left eye, “allegedly (teargas) from the box.”
Wynne also accused the military of handling the election process and said his campaign team had been ripped apart and shot with live ammunition.
Officials say sanctions are needed to stop the spread of Kovid-19, with opposition members and their supporters saying they are an excuse to stop pre-election campaigning.
At the time, witnesses told CNN that police, military and plains gunmen fired high-caliber rifles into Ga ense urban areas to quell the protests. These accounts were backed up by several videos shared on social media during the chaos.
Additional reporting by Reuters.
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