Meanwhile , while we were busy thinking that Museveni's NRM had defeated the
so called LRA rebels.... now did you hear.... well "REBELS" have hit a fuel
tanker and a car ( see below)..
The UPDF, appearently, were no were to be seen while the "rebels" were
hitting fuel tankers.
Matek
Kony Burns Car, Hits Fuel Tanker
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The Monitor (Kampala)
December 30, 2002
Posted to the web December 30, 2002
Richard M. Kavuma and Okot Bitek
Kampala
Rebels of the Lord's Resistance Army Saturday ambushed a vehicle in Pader
district hours after their leader declared that he stood for peace.
The rebels set the vehicle ablaze on Saturday at Okina in Aruu County,
killing an unspecified number of civilians.
Joseph Kony had said in the morning that he was interested in peace talks but
only with President Yoweri Museveni.
UPDF 4 Division spokesman Lt. Paddy Ankunda said he had learnt of the ambush
but had not yet got the details of the casualties.
In another incident the rebels ambushed a Caltex fuel tanker that was heading
to Kitgum. The attack occurred in Laguti sub-county, also in Pader.
UPDF spokesman Maj. Shaban Bantariza said the tonne-boy of the tanker, whose
identity could not be readily established, died shortly after reaching Gulu.
The tanker driver managed to reach Gulu town, dirty and looking tired.
However, company officials did not allow him to speak to the media.
By press time the tanker was still by the roadside, with fuel leaking.
