According to Tuko, it all started on Saturday morning, November 26, when the Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF) and police attacked the Obusinga bwa Rwenzururu Kingdom, following the reports that the King was harboring militia fighting for the creation of an independent republic to stand on its own.

About 55 people were confirmed dead including the guards and police in the fierce gunfight clash the next day. The women were reportedly captured from the palace and allegedly taken to an unknown destination by the Ugandan army.