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But wait a minute.... When do we know that a war is over? Do we just decide and wake up in the morning and say "Viola, teh war is over" or something has to happen to let us know that it is not over untill it is over. PU-LLL-EASSSSS!!!!!!! COngratulations UPDF. Bwambuga -------------------- Omar Kezimbira <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Thursday, 19 December, 2002, 17:13 GMT Uganda's 'war is over' > An eight-month operation has failed to end attacks >The Ugandan army says it has defeated the rebels of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA). >Army spokesman, Major Shaban Bantariza, said that the operation launched earlier this >year had been successful and that more than half of the 3,000 rebel troops had been >killed. >Uganda's 'victory'229 rebels killed since September >1,025 civilians rescued >59 rebels seized >89 rebels surrendered >11,000 round of ammunition seized >Source: Ugandan army >He dismissed suggestions that the timing of the announcement had anything to do with >the fact that the commander of the army, Major-General James Kazini, said he would >resign if the LRA was not wiped out by the end of the year. >The LRA has been conducting a campaign of violence in northern Uganda since 1987 to >overthrow the government of President Yoweri Museveni. >'Skirmishes' >Major Bantariza said that Operation Iron Fist, design to flush out the rebels from >their bases in southern Sudan, was now in its third phase and that it would soon be >over. >"The war has been won," he told the BBC's Focus on Africa programme. >"It's not a general insecurity situation," he said. >He said that a majority of areas in the north had been made safe, and that there were >"only a few skirmishes" which he described as "mop-up operations". > Joseph Kony (r) has led a 15-year rebellion >After the Ugandan army first entered southern Sudan in March, the LRA moved back into >northern Uganda and intensified its attacks. >Last month, the Ugandan army offered a reward for information leading to the capture >or killing of the chief of the LRA, Joseph Kony. >The army said it would pay $11,000 for information on the whereabouts of the leader >of the rebellion. >It also put a price on the heads of the top commanders of the rebel group, an >estimated 38 of them, which is feared for its brutality and cruelty. >Joseph Kony and his commanders are believed to be hiding in southern Sudan and >northern Uganda. >But the army statement says a three-year-old amnesty offer is still open to the rebel >leaders. >Biblical rule >Major Bantariza said that there was no reason why Major-General Kazini should resign. >"More than 90% of his mission has been achieved... Is 90% a failure, or not?" he >asked. > Thousands of civilians have been abducted >"I'm sure the commander-in-chief [President Yoweri Museveni] is as satisfied with >James Kazini's performance as the rest of us are," he said. >In November, Sudan agreed to let Ugandan soldiers remain on its territory, but the >Ugandan army has been unable to stop LRA attacks. >The LRA has been demanding that Uganda be ruled according to the Biblical Ten >Commandments. >But it has kidnapped thousands of children for use as fighters or sex slaves. > War in the north >Key storiesRebels for neighboursLRA keep the faithDisplaced face miseryTracking the >LRABounty for rebel leader >BackgroundCountry profileTimelineSee also: > >04 Oct 02 | Africa Ugandan rebels offered peace talks >19 Sep 02 | Africa Villagers 'hacked to death' in Uganda >16 Sep 02 | Africa Uganda raiders release priests >Internet links: > >BBC Focus on AfricaUganda Government >The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites >Top Africa stories now: > >Nigerian election dates set >Violence warning ahead of Kenyan poll >Porn scandal rocks Eritrean peace force >Mbeki wows ANC conference >Nestle offers Ethiopia refund deal >UN intervention urged for Ivory Coast >Rwanda hails DR Congo peace deal >Aussies content over Zimbabwe > Links to more Africa stories are at the foot of the page. > > > E-mail this story to a friend >Links to more Africa stories > > > >--------------------------------- >Do you Yahoo!? >Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now > -- He it is Who created for you all that is on earth...He is the All-knower of everything. Swaddaq Allahu Al-Adhim. Michael Bwambuga. __________________________________________________________________ The NEW Netscape 7.0 browser is now available. Upgrade now! http://channels.netscape.com/ns/browsers/download.jsp Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Mail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com/
