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Welcome to KM's e-newsletter. This e-newsletter is an advocacy to support KM's work for peace in northern Uganda. KM uses this e-newsletter to tell others about its work, events, publications, and concerns. We will also endeavor to monitor the statements and the actions of the main parties to the conflict, the government of Uganda and the LRA/M, as well other key parties with particular emphasis on developments related to or having implications for the conflict in Northern Uganda. The e-newsletter is intended to inform a wide range of organisations, networks, institutions and individuals in Uganda and other parts of the world, with interest in the conflict. We hope to reach, as many as we can, so feel free to forward this e-newsletter on to others.

 

23 May 2002 No 15

Soldiers involve hiring guns

Staff Reporter GULU

Uganda government soldiers, UPDF in Gulu have been accused of hiring guns out to thugs who than use the guns to rob civilians at night.

The chairman of the local council three LC–III Ronald Okot and the entire community of Ongako Sub-county Nwoya county made the complaint on 14th May to members of the district reconciliation and peace team who have been on peace building campaign through out the district.

Okot said on 12th May, one of the culprit Geoffrey Opiyo was arrested with a sub-machine gun, which Opiyo admitted that he got it from one if the UPDF soldier of Lacor army detach.….Ends
 

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