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| Yoweri Museveni: Uganda troops fighting South Sudan rebels | Yoweri Museveni: Uganda troops fighting South Sudan rebels |
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| Ugandan troops are fighting alongside South Sudan government forces against rebels, President Yoweri Museveni has confirmed. | Ugandan troops are fighting alongside South Sudan government forces against rebels, President Yoweri Museveni has confirmed. |
| He said the combined forces had defeated rebels in a "big battle" north of the capital Juba. | He said the combined forces had defeated rebels in a "big battle" north of the capital Juba. |
| Mr Museveni said some Ugandans had been killed but did not give any details - it is also not clear how many Ugandans soldiers are in South Sudan. | Mr Museveni said some Ugandans had been killed but did not give any details - it is also not clear how many Ugandans soldiers are in South Sudan. |
| Several thousand people are believed to have been killed over the past month. | Several thousand people are believed to have been killed over the past month. |
| Ugandan officials have previously said that their special forces were only in South Sudan to help evacuate their nationals. | |
| Since South Sudan became independent in 2011, thousands of Ugandans have crossed the border to work or do business. | |
| Some 40,000 Ugandan nationals have been evacuated since the conflict broke out on 15 December. | |
| On Tuesday, Uganda's parliament approved the decision to send troops to South Sudan. |