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Some 600 flee homes following rebel attack

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    Some 600 people have reportedly fled their homes from several western Ugandan villages following rebel attacks earlier this week, Uganda's Central Broadcasting Service (CBS) said. Nine people were killed in the attacks believed to have been carried out by the rebel Allied Democratic Forces (ADF). The people were from Kisomoro village in the Fort Portal district. CBS said police had confirmed the movement of people but had no details of the figures.

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