LRA Rebels Disrupt Vaccination
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New Vision (Kampala)
March 2, 2005
Posted to the web March 2, 2005
Chris Ochowun and Justin Moro
Kampala
REBELS of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) on Saturday disrupted the immunisation exercise against polio and measles in Ngai sub-county in Apac district.
The LC3 chairperson, Beatrice Okello, said the rebels attacked an Amuka local militia detachment, killing three and injuring nine civilians.
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Residents had to shift to Opit centre in Gulu district and Ngai trading centre for the exercise.
Okello said the exercise was extended by one day to allow all the children to be immunised.
The rebels, who entered Aryek village where the Amuka militia unit is located at about 7:00pm, also burnt huts and looted food.
Nine people were injured, including a child who later died at the health centre.
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In Kitgum district, RDC Santo Okot Lapolo said the immunisation exercise was conducted smoothly but it had to be extended to a third day following the late arrival of the vaccines.
He said the UPDF deployed heavily to ward off rebel disruption.
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