The World : Ugandan Rebels Advance
Ugandan rebels reportedly have seized control of Masaka, the third-largest town in Uganda, and appear to be preparing to march on Kampala, the capital. Travelers returning from Masaka, a town of 30,000 people 75 miles southwest of Kampala, said it was overrun by the Uganda National Resistance Army, the strongest rebel group in the East African nation. The reported takeover came as several top leaders of Uganda’s new military government sought to hold peace talks with the rebels, who also fought the regime of President Milton Obote, ousted last month.
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