...and Akunde is not aware of the incident... can you believe that? How can you not be aware of the ...more still no verson of Akunde's "protection" for citizens against "rebels" felow citizens.. I have told you before I will tell you again... nobody let alone the UPDF is capable of protecting you from the so called "rebels"...Akandee however, has planty "execuses", so to say, to explain away what ever happens to the people of Uganda. You are on your on. just pray hard!!
Matek Rebels kill six By Irene Nabwire & Oketch Bitek June 11, 2004 GULU - At least six people were on Wednesday killed in separate incidents when they entered the Lordâs Resistance Army (LRA) rebel ambushes in Gulu district. Local sources said two traders were killed and three others injured when a lorry carrying building materials entered a rebel ambush in Papa-Lira village in Patiko sub-county, about 17 kms north of Gulu town. They dead were identified as Ms Akot Odong and Mr Johnson Papa. Names of the injured were not readily established. They were taken to St. Maryâs Lacor Hospital. The Northern Region army spokesman in Gulu, Lt. Paddy Ankunda, said the two killed civilians were returning from the village where they had taken building materials. He said three others in the same vehicle were severely injured, but the rebels did not burn the vehicle. Four other civilians were on Tuesday evening shot dead when they entered a rebel ambush in Opit forest, Lakwana sub-county in Omoro county, about 26 kms south east of Gulu town. But Ankunda said he was not aware of the incident. Sources said the deceased were returning from their village to Opit camp for internally displaced people. The rebels headed for Ato hills in Gulu. Military sources said the rebels who attacked the campo were part of the group that raided Apac district on Monday night and killed over 25 people. Â 2004 The Monitor Publications -------------------------------------------- This service is hosted on the Infocom network http://www.infocom.co.ug
