Center for the Prevention of
Genocide
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Date: 1
January 2003 LRA rebels stormed Pece Pawel where they abducted over 30 people, who claimed to be born again Christians. Thirteen have been released later while others are still in captivity. (Ojwee, Dennis “Kony Takes 30” New Vision, Kampala)
Date: 2
January 2003 LRA stormed Acet Camp at 2:00 am participating in a New Years Dance before killing 5 and abducting others. (“Kony’s Rebels Kill 5 in New Year Dance” Monitor, Kampala)
Date: 3
January 2003 Helicopter gunship bombed a group of rebels in Pella (Namokora) and killed nineteen – rebels as well as abducted children. Later during the day a ‘mamba’ combat vehicle arrived at the scene. It was ambushed by the LRA and the driver was killed. (P’lajur, John Muto-Ono “Far From Over: LRA Still Eludes the Mighty UPDF” Monitor, Kampala)
Date: 4
January 2003 Seven civilians were killed by UPDF in Ngora after a mamba was destroyed in an LRA ambush in the area. (P’lajur, John Muto-Ono “Far From Over: LRA Still Eludes the Mighty UPDF” Monitor, Kampala)
Date: 11
January 2003 The deputy speaker of Pader District Local Council, Phillips Odongo Opio Onyango was killed by the LRA rebels. (Nabwire, Irene “Kony rebels kill Pader speaker” The Monitor, Kampala)
Date: 24
January 2003 Over 2,000 displaced residents in Kitgum district have flooded Kitgum Hospital and Kitgum Public School following rebel raids on Kitgum suburbs. The district chairman, Nahman Ojwee said that the LRA rebels were looting household items, food stuffs, and abducting children. (Akena, Stephen and Justin Moro “2,000 Kitgum residents flee to hospital, school” New Vision, Kampala)
Date: 29
January 2003 LRA attacked Kitgum Town where they abducted 4 people and they looted things worth millions of shillings from shop. (Muto Ono, John “LRA on Food Grabbing Spree” The Monitor, posted February 1, 2003)
Date: 10
February 2003 Uganda Red Cross Society volunteers were injured during LRA attack of URCS supplies. Rebels took personal items and communication equipment from the URCS vehicle. (Allio, Emmy and Chris Ochowun, “Kony Ambushes Red Cross Team” New Vision, Kampala)
Date: 10 February 2003 LRA rebels ambushed a tipper lorry. Kitgum resident district commissioner, St. Santo Okot-Lapolo, who visited the scene, said the rebels hurled an RPG at the lorry. (In Brief “Kony kills four in ambush” New Vision, Kampala)
Date: 12
February 2003 Three separate ambushes have led to the death and injury of many in Pader and Gulu districts. Six passengers died when ambushed in Pajule. Two others were killed in Gulu. Another six travelers suffered serious injuries during a similar ambush. A truck in Corner Agula, Lalogi sub-county was ambushed and ignited – the driver was killed. Two other travelers suffered injuries. A cyclist was shot and killed in Patiko sub-county on his was back from Pajule. Rebels have staged ambushes in these locations previously. (Bitek, Oketch “LRA Kills 8 Up North” New Vision, Kampala)
Date: 17
February 2003 During a raid on Kitgum by the LRA, 5 people (including a teacher and a student) and 2 rebels were killed, other rebels fled before UPDF officers were able to capture them. The rebels had raided quarters in the neighborhood before breaking into shops and looting merchandise. (“Kony Kills Student, Teacher in Kitgum” New Vision, Kampala)
Date: 27 February 2003 About 30 armed LRA rebels abducted 11 secondary school students from Oxford School in Kitgum town. (Ojwee, Dennis “LRA Men Abduct 30 Pupils in Gulu” New Vision, Kampala, posted 28 February 2003)
Date: 28 February 2003 LRA rebels invaded Abung Primary School southwest of Gulu, and abducted over 30 pupils. Rebels released about 11 students aged below 11, saying that they were too young. (Ojwee, Dennis “LRA Men Abduct 30 Pupils in Gulu” New Vision, Kampala)
Date: 17 March 2003 LRA rebels ambush a pick-up vehicle on its way from Agoro, near the Sudanese border, to Kitgum. (Ross, Will “Ambush in Northern Uganda” BBC News)
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