LRA Rebels Surrender to Ugandan Army

The spokesman for Uganda’s People’s Defense Force (UPDF), says 19 fighters from the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) have surrendered following intense international pressure on the rebel group. Lt. Col. Paddy Ankunda said the rebels are in the custody of the Ugandan army in the Central African Republic (CAR) where they defected from the LRA.  “They came with nine rifles and these include nine children. Currently, we are with them at our detaching center in the [CAR], and we are...

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