HEAVILY armed UPDF [Uganda Popular Defense Force] soldiers killed a top commander of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) rebels on Tuesday. The rebels had attacked Gulu resident district commissioner's (RDC) residence. The RDC, Max Omeda, was however not at home. The Northern Region Operation Intelligence Coordinator, Lt. Col. Charles Otema Awany, identified the commander as Lt. Lapwony Kilama.
| A lieutenant? A lieutenant is a top commander? Oh, well. I guess if they ever take over, they don't have to worry about being overthrown by a junta of colonels... |
Former LRA rebels said Kilama was one of the few commanders who were notorious, battle-harden and had led many daring raids on internally displaced people's camps, carried out ambushes and raiding villages. |