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Quick summary: Opposition leader Bobi Wine was reportedly taken by the army from his home amid allegations of election fraud as President Yoweri Museveni leads in early results.

The Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine was taken from his house and brought to an unknown location on Friday, according to his party, as President Yoweri Museveni approached a landslide re-election. Wine’s National Unity Platform party stated that an army helicopter landed in his compound in Kampala and forcibly took him away. This claim could not be immediately verified, and some senior party officials lacked confirmation. Wine has alleged mass fraud during Thursday’s election, which occurred under an internet blackout, and has called for protests. His party reported that he had been effectively placed under house arrest. A senior opposition member claimed that security forces stormed Wine’s house early Friday morning, resulting in the deaths of 10 campaign team members. The incident reportedly occurred around 3 am local time when security forces broke into the garage where individuals were waiting for election results. A local police spokesperson denied knowledge of the incident, stating that opposition members had attacked a police station, prompting security personnel to respond. Kivumbi disputed the police’s claims regarding the circumstances of the deaths. Wine condemned the violence and called for resistance against the regime. As of Friday evening, Museveni held a significant lead with nearly 74% of the vote, while Wine trailed with 23%. Final results are expected by 0200 GMT on Saturday.

Source: www.theguardian.com