Rebels in Uganda Kill 15 in Refugee Camp

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Rebels attacked a refugee camp in northeastern Uganda on Thursday, killing 15 people, including four guards, a Roman Catholic priest said.
Lord's Resistance Army rebels armed with guns and machetes attacked the camp early in the morning, Athanasius Mubiru said. The town is a trading center 168 miles northeast of Kampala.

At least 16 people were seriously wounded, he said. The attackers burned down a small army camp and stole cows. The rebels rarely speak to journalists and could not be reached for comment.

Led by Joseph Kony, who claims to have spiritual powers that can protect his fighters, the Lord's Resistance Army is a shadowy organization that has been fighting President Yoweri Museveni since he came to power in 1986. The group replenishes its ranks with children it abducts to use as fighters, porters or concubines.




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