Ugandan troops 'free' abductees
The Ugandan army says at least 400 people, most of them children, have escaped from the rebel Lords Resistance Army, (LRA). An army spokesman says the abductees fled to safety following military pressure on the rebels after an attack on the remote village of Pajule, 380 kilometres north of Kampala. Eight civilians and 19 rebels were killed in fighting during and after the raid, the spokesman said. But a local official said 500 people had been abducted by the rebels and dozens were still missing on Sunday. Full Story