Around 25 people, including Mbula Bwambukamo, Jonas Mutamo, Kambale Bahekwa, Commandant Kakulele, Commandant Muhendu and François Mwamba were arrested by the Ugandan army after a senior Ugandan military commander was killed by armed opposition groups on 14 November 1999. It is not known where they are held, but others recently arrested by the Ugandan armed forces in the area are reported to have been severely tortured.
