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Security strengthened in west

    NAIROBI
    The Ugandan army has tightened security in the west after an upsurge in attacks by the rebel Allied Democratic Forces (ADF). According to the semi-official 'New Vision' on Monday, a more troops were flown to Bundibugyo from Gulu in the north. On Sunday, a helicopter gunship pounded ADF positions in the Semliki national park, west of Bundibugyo. People in the area have been warned to be on the lookout for rebels trying to flee the army and hiding in the villages.

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