LRA re-enter DRC
Nov 25, 2005
Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) rebels have re-entered the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) from Sudan and abducted three Congolese gold prospectors in the Garamba region.
By Emmy Allio
and Agencies
Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) rebels have re-entered the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) from Sudan and abducted three Congolese gold prospectors in the Garamba region.
“They came from Sudan. Witnesses said they kidnapped three Congolese gold prospectors, probably to act as porters,†said Gen. Constantine Ndima, the regional commander of the Congolese army (FARDC).
“We have not seen ourselves but since November 12, rangers in the Garamba park have reported the presence of 20 to 50 LRA rebels in the northeast of the park,†Ndima said.
He said the DRC military was sending forces to check the reports, in cooperation with the United Nations mission (MONUC).
The latest reports come three weeks after Monuc said it had sent 150 troops to the Aba region near the Sudanese border to keep the LRA out.
Recently, the Uganda Chief of Defence Forces, Gen. Aronda Nyakairima, said there are about 50 LRA rebels with their families in the Garamba region.
MONUC’s military spok-esperson Lt. Col. thierry Provendier recently said in cooperation with the Congolese army, the UN soldiers would “search for rebels along the border and disarm them if their presence is provedâ€.
and Agencies
Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) rebels have re-entered the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) from Sudan and abducted three Congolese gold prospectors in the Garamba region.
“They came from Sudan. Witnesses said they kidnapped three Congolese gold prospectors, probably to act as porters,†said Gen. Constantine Ndima, the regional commander of the Congolese army (FARDC).
“We have not seen ourselves but since November 12, rangers in the Garamba park have reported the presence of 20 to 50 LRA rebels in the northeast of the park,†Ndima said.
He said the DRC military was sending forces to check the reports, in cooperation with the United Nations mission (MONUC).
The latest reports come three weeks after Monuc said it had sent 150 troops to the Aba region near the Sudanese border to keep the LRA out.
Recently, the Uganda Chief of Defence Forces, Gen. Aronda Nyakairima, said there are about 50 LRA rebels with their families in the Garamba region.
MONUC’s military spok-esperson Lt. Col. thierry Provendier recently said in cooperation with the Congolese army, the UN soldiers would “search for rebels along the border and disarm them if their presence is provedâ€.