149 LRA Rebels Killed
Feb 03, 2004
THE UPDF 5th Battalion has said it killed 149 Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) rebels and captured 29 in a period of one month.
By Ali Mao
THE UPDF 5th Battalion has said it killed 149 Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) rebels and captured 29 in a period of one month.
The division spokesman based in Lira, 2nd Lt. Chris Magezi, said this recently during a meeting on the monthly security update.
He said 33 LRA fighters including close aides to Kony surrendered, 29 were captured and four collaborators identified by former rebels.
Equipment recovered from the LRA included 57 sub-machine guns, one LMG, a 12.7 anti-aircraft gun, two G2 guns and one multiple grenade launcher.
Others were 11 anti-personnel mines, one pistol, four hand grenades, three RPG pipes, 2,982 bullets for SMG and G2 guns, two bombs of a B10 gun, 12 RPG bombs and 10 bombs of a 60mm motor.
“We also recovered assortments of drugs, two solar panels, three walkie talkies, one Global Positioning System, a satellite phone and documents which we are still investigating,†Magezi said.
He said seven UPDF soldiers were killed in the battles and twelve others were wounded.
“The situation has generally improved because of the intensive pursuit against the small groups of rebels. They split in small numbers as a strategy to survive during this dry season,†Magezi said.
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THE UPDF 5th Battalion has said it killed 149 Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) rebels and captured 29 in a period of one month.
The division spokesman based in Lira, 2nd Lt. Chris Magezi, said this recently during a meeting on the monthly security update.
He said 33 LRA fighters including close aides to Kony surrendered, 29 were captured and four collaborators identified by former rebels.
Equipment recovered from the LRA included 57 sub-machine guns, one LMG, a 12.7 anti-aircraft gun, two G2 guns and one multiple grenade launcher.
Others were 11 anti-personnel mines, one pistol, four hand grenades, three RPG pipes, 2,982 bullets for SMG and G2 guns, two bombs of a B10 gun, 12 RPG bombs and 10 bombs of a 60mm motor.
“We also recovered assortments of drugs, two solar panels, three walkie talkies, one Global Positioning System, a satellite phone and documents which we are still investigating,†Magezi said.
He said seven UPDF soldiers were killed in the battles and twelve others were wounded.
“The situation has generally improved because of the intensive pursuit against the small groups of rebels. They split in small numbers as a strategy to survive during this dry season,†Magezi said.
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