Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine shot by police

Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine has been shot in the leg in a confrontation with police just outside the capital, Kampala.

His party holds the the most seats of any opposition group in the national assembly.

The party says that the Ugandan security operatives made an attempt on his life.

Tweet from Bobi Wine’s X account:

This evening as our President returned from Bulindo in Kira Municipality where he had gone to check on one of our lawyers, Musisi George, the police and military under the command of one Twesigye surrounded our vehicles and started firing live bullets, teargas canisters and other… pic.twitter.com/PCfnM1cCoe

— BOBI WINE (@HEBobiwine) September 3, 2024