UGANDAN rebels staged an attack on a fishing village on the shores of Lake George over the Easter weekend, killing six people, abducting an unknown number of others, and destroying homes and shops.
The rebels, members of the Allied Democratic Forces, are dominated by the Tabliq Muslim group which operates out of bases in the Ruwenzori Mountains on the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
This was the third attack in the past few days — they beheaded three civilians in Kasese district ten days ago, abducting four others, including a Roman Catholic priest. And on Saturday night, they shot and injured local MP Adolf Mwesigye as he drove on the Kasese road. More than 60 civilians have been killed by the rebels since January 1.