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New Vision (Kampala)
March 5, 2004 Posted to the web March 5, 2004
Justin Moro Kampala
SEVEN Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) rebels, including a lieutenant, on Monday surrendered to the UPDF 509 Brigade in Pader district.
This brings to 37 the number of LRA fighters who have surrendered in February.
The rebels on Tuesday said they were forced out of the bush due to constant UPDF pressure on their hideouts.
They said UPDF helicopter gunship attacks on them killed and injured many rebels, who scattered to avoid the intensive attacks.
"We were constantly attacked by the UPDF in all places we went. We didn't have time to either rest or cook.
"So many rebels were killed and many more scattered in sick bays with serious injuries," the lieutenant said.
The fighters, together with 27 others (names withheld) were transported to Kampala to meet the President.
The UPDF 509 Brigade commander, Lt. Col. Paul L'Okech, said an LRA rebel group under Odhamba was under intensive fire.
"We have rescued over 120 captives, 52 children and 34 child mothers from the rebels in the last month," L'Okech said.
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He paraded the former captives and the child mothers at the Brigade headquarters in Pader.
The UPDF recovered weapons including anti-aircraft guns, landmines, bombs and a solar panel.
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