LRA Rebels Murder Lc3 Boss in Katakwi
New Vision (Kampala)
July 8, 2003
Posted to the web July 8, 2003
Kampala
REMNANTS of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) on Sunday night killed the LC chairman of Asamuk sub-county in Katakwi district.
John Omoding in Soroti reports that the Resident District Commissioner, Ndiwa Chemasuwet, yesterday confirmed Lawrence Epedu had been killed.
Chemasuwet said the rebels also wounded Epedu's wife but did not give details of the attack. "It is true we received the report this morning that the chairman LC3 of Asamuk was killed by the LRA rebels before they retreated," Chemasuwet said.
He said he had visited Acowa, Oditel, Asamuk and Amuria after getting reports that some LRA remnants were still in hiding there.
He said he had not got details of the attack since Katakwi has no telephone facilities.
The rebels on Saturday broke into the Red Cross store in Oditel camp for internally displaced persons (IDPs) and stole foods stuffs, drugs and other supplies meant for the IDPs.
The Government has recruited former Uganda People's Army (UPA) fighters to rid Teso of the rebels.
Several volunteers have been armed to fight the rebels and protect their localities.
Kony rebels attacked Katakwi and Soroti recently. They abducted dozens of girls from Lwala Girls School but most of the girls were rescued.
