Archive for September, 2005

Operation Dove in North Uganda

Posted by opcol in North Uganda on September 21, 2005

Don Benzi visited Uganda from 24 to 26 August 2005 in order to meet the volunteers of Operation Dove (the Civilian Peace Corps of APGXXIII) operating in the field.

Don Benzi encountered a very difficult situation. The conflict between the central government and the rebels of the LRA (Lord Resistance Army) continues, although the rebel army seems to have weakened.
The abduction of children is also continuing, although the phenomenon has decreased somewhat in the last few months. People are still dying as a result of this conflict and a sense of insecurity and terror prevails for the general population in the area, since the rebels are free to strike wherever and whenever they wish, attacking villages without warning and spreading fear and carnage.

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Update from At-Tuwani / 6-13 September 2005

Posted by opcol in Israel/Occupied Palestinian Territories, Updates from Israel/Occupied Palestinian Territories on September 15, 2005

Main facts:
Thursday 8 september: Army detained ODer’s passport and camera for more than twenty minutes.

Tuesday 6 September:
Settler security took picture of shepherds near At Tuwani.
Am school patrol uneventful, pm school patrol missed because school finished at 11.30 without warning.
Loud explosions hearded in Humra from south at 12.30 pm (multiples but in the distance), 12.34 (two, louder and closer), 12.39 (two again, louder and closer)
Building activities in the outpost (noises of tractor / building site) at midday- afternoon.
At 5.30 pm villagers told that settler security was taking pictures of two shepherd grazing on the eastern hill but when we arrived he already left.

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