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Police fire live bullets and teargas to break up student fight at Kabale School of Comprehensive Nursing

Violence & Conflict Single source Kabale 17 Nov 2020 Severity: 3/5

According to ChimpReports, a fight broke out between students from northern and western Uganda during a guild handover ceremony at the Kabale School of Comprehensive Nursing, reportedly after an ethnic insult in a food queue, and one student was reportedly cut on the hand with a knife. Police responded with live bullets and teargas to disperse the students. The regional police spokesperson said three students were later arrested and taken to Kabale Central Police Station.

Single source: Reported by one outlet; not yet independently confirmed.

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