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| Uganda restarting raids on rebels | Uganda restarting raids on rebels |
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| The Ugandan army says it has resumed operations to hunt down Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) rebels in northern Uganda, despite peace talks. | The Ugandan army says it has resumed operations to hunt down Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) rebels in northern Uganda, despite peace talks. |
| Rebel leaders missed a September deadline to leave the bush and gather in neutral zones in southern Sudan. | Rebel leaders missed a September deadline to leave the bush and gather in neutral zones in southern Sudan. |
| "They have abused the cessation of hostilities agreement," the army said. | "They have abused the cessation of hostilities agreement," the army said. |
| An army spokesman said the move should not derail talks between the government and rebels, which are seen as the best chance of ending the 20-year conflict. | An army spokesman said the move should not derail talks between the government and rebels, which are seen as the best chance of ending the 20-year conflict. |
| "This has nothing to do with the peace process which should continue," Maj Felix Kulayigye said. | "This has nothing to do with the peace process which should continue," Maj Felix Kulayigye said. |
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| He pointed out that according to the terms of a ceasefire deal, LRA fighters should have assembled in the holding camps more that a fortnight ago. | He pointed out that according to the terms of a ceasefire deal, LRA fighters should have assembled in the holding camps more that a fortnight ago. |
| "They have failed to do so," he told the BBC. "We can't just fold our arms and do nothing." | "They have failed to do so," he told the BBC. "We can't just fold our arms and do nothing." |
| He said they would now go back to the positions they withdrew from following the signing of the cessation of hostilities agreement. | |
| "For the last 34 days we have religiously observed the cessation of hostilities. However the time must come when we continue with our work." | |
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| LRA deputy rebels chief Vincent Otti said they did not want to fight, but talk, telling Reuters news agency by phone from near the Uganda/Sudan border that the LRA needed more time to move fighters. | |
| "Those who are left in northern Uganda will not do any harm to the UPDF [army]. They will not attack civilians, we will not ambush vehicles, but if the UPDF attacks us we will defend ourselves," he said. | |
| The rebels have abducted thousands of children and forced them to fight since the conflict in the north began two decades ago. | The rebels have abducted thousands of children and forced them to fight since the conflict in the north began two decades ago. |
| More than one million people have fled their homes because of the fighting. | More than one million people have fled their homes because of the fighting. |
| The peace talks taking place in Juba in southern Sudan have been characterised by deadlock, walk-outs and slow progress. | The peace talks taking place in Juba in southern Sudan have been characterised by deadlock, walk-outs and slow progress. |