| At least 18 people have been killed and others abducted during a night attack by the Lords Resistance Army (LRA) in northern Uganda. The guerrillas, who have been fighting the government for 17 years, are feared for their brutality and for abducting thousands of children for use as sex slaves and front-line fighters. The midnight raid happened at Apala village in Lira District, some 250 kilometres north of the capital, Kampala, on Tuesday night local time, a military official said. "The rebels attacked the village around midnight and killed several people and abducted others. We are still verifying the numbers," army spokesman Chris Magezi said. Residents in Lira town, 50 kilometres south of the scene, told Reuters at least 18 people were killed and an unknown number abducted. |