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Rebel group crosses into northern district

    NAIROBI

    An estimated 150 to 200 rebels of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) are reported to have crossed into the northern town of Kitgum from southern Sudan, the semi-official ‘New Vision’ newspaper reported on Thursday. It quoted sources as saying the rebels, “heavily armed and carrying supplies”, entered Palabek-kal sub-county in Lamwo, Kitgum District, last Saturday night. The LRA group was reported to be under the command of the rebel group’s ‘director of military intelligence’ Vincent Otti. Unconfirmed reports estimated their [rebels] number to be between 150 to 200.

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