Al Jazeera: At least 62 dead as Uganda moves against tribal king
Police and militia clash after government says King Mumbere's guards were training with separatist group.
The death toll from a weekend of fighting in western Uganda has risen to 62 after clashes between police and a militia loyal to a tribal king, according to regional police.
An initial 55 deaths had been reported on Sunday.
"So far we managed to kill 46 of the royal guards and we also arrested 139 [guards]," regional police spokesman Mansur Suwed told the Reuters news agency.
He said the number of police killed had risen to 16 from 14 after two officers died from their wounds.
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