THREE people were killed in Gamba parish, Kango sub-county in Nebbi district following an attempted cattle raid by Congo rebels who crossed into Uganda over the weekend. The dead include two Congo rebels who were killed on Sunday and an 18-year-old primary six pupil, identified as Michael Matasi, son of the area LCI chairman. Matasi was killed in a renewed rebel raid on Monday. Nebbi district Police commander Samson Onyai said the dead rebels and two injured ones were from the Mountain Zeu units under the self-styled commander Jerom of the FAPC rebel faction. "Four armed rebels wielding guns on Sunday crossed into Uganda and grabbed 35 head of cattle. On realising this, the wananchi mobilised themselves with bows and arrows and followed the rebels," he said.
"You boys have a bill of sale for them cows?"
"Don't even try to mess with us! We're heroic resistance fighters from the Congo!"
"Alright, boys! Ventilate 'em! But try not to kill 'em all." |
He said the wananchi recovered the cattle. Deputy External Security Organisation chief Col. Peter Kerim described FAPC as an "indisciplined force without command and control over its forces". The faction, formerly under Thomas Lubanga, controls Aruu and parts of Mahagi in eastern Congo.
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