[Ugnet] LRA rebels attack Gulu

Sun, 10 Apr 2005 16:09:02 -0700


LRA rebels attack Gulu  
By Oketch Bitek

GULU � Ms Faith Aber, 15, a student of Gulu High School, was among the nine people abducted on Sunday morning when rebels of the Lord�s Resistance Army headed by Joseph Kony (R) attacked the municipality.

The rebels raided Negri village in Bar-dege Division, about three and half kilometres north west of Gulu town centre. They abducted Dominic Okwonga, 30, Gaudensio Oryem, 30, and Paul Omarorwot, 34.

Others taken captive included Peter Olanya, 39, Francis Onen , Wilson Opiyo , Ocan Cons, Faith Aber and Bosco Oryem, 16.
About 12 rebels attacked the village after midnight.
They stormed a village party and quietly picked people. UPDF soldiers were on guard at the nearby Negri College and Primary School.
The rebels looted bags of relief food items from the villagers, tied the captives with ropes and matched away.

The UPDF soldiers responded quickly and rescued all the captives.
The UPDF also captured most of the looted food items.
By the time The Monitor visited the affected area, villagers had gathered. They said the government should establish an army detach nearby to avert future attacks. They said in just one month, the rebels had attacked the village four times.

The 4th Division Commanding Officer, Col. Nathan Mugisha, Intelligence Officer Capt. Mike Kisami, and the Regional Spokesman, Lt. Kiconco Tabaro, visited the village early in the morning.

Mugisha said he was unhappy that rebel forces keep coming to the same place despite heavy deployment of troops in the area.

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