By Joe Wacha, Patrick Ebong & Richard M. Kavuma
June 24, 2003
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Ms Grace Enang, on Friday, lay in Lira Hospital, spoke with difficulty and could barely sit. Her back bore wounds. But Enang is only lucky to be alive. Stray bullets on Wednesday killed her 3-year-old son Prisco Okello, whom she was carrying on her back. The incident took place in Adwir parish, Moroto County, Lira district. The army has stepped up its campaign against the rebels of the Lord’s Resistance Army who have been terrorising Lango and Teso regions. Speaking from Lira Hospital on Friday, Enang said that the army’s helicopter gunships first hovered over the village and then vanished. The rebels had raided the area a few hours earlier. The helicopters returned at around 3 p.m. Enang’s son was buried on Thursday in Adwir. Three other civilians were injured by the gunships. Army spokesman Maj. Shaban Bantariza said on Friday that he had not received information about the incident. Meanwhile, the rebels attacked Ibule and Amugu trading centres in Moroto county, Lira district in the wee hours of Friday. They burnt a truck, a pick-up vehicle and an omnibus. According to Mr Moses Aliang, who escaped from the rebels under the cover of darkness, the rebels burnt an estimated 100 huts and abducted about 70 people. Earlier on Wednesday, the rebels attacked Akong village, Alito sub-county in Apac district.
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