Uganda LRA commander Dominic Ongwen 'to be sent to ICC'
January 14, 2015
LRA commander Dominic Ongwen says he was abducted by the rebels when he was 10 years old[/caption]
A senior commander in the Ugandan militia group the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) is to be sent to the International Criminal Court for trial, a Ugandan army spokesman says.
Dominic Ongwen, considered by some to be a deputy to LRA chief Joseph Kony, was taken into US custody last week. Rebels in the Central African Republic (CAR) said he was captured; US officials say he defected. The LRA has abducted thousands of children for fighting and sex slavery. Both Mr Ongwen and warlord Joseph Kony are wanted by the ICC for crimes against humanity. Paddy Ankuda from the Ugandan army told Reuters that the transfer would be made by the CAR, where Mr Ongwen – also known as the White Ant – had surrendered. Reward money The LRA has abducted thousands of children in northern Uganda, and neighbouring countries, forcing the boys to become fighters and the girls to become sex slaves. The US first deployed about 100 special forces in 2011 to support thousands of African troops searching for the group’s commander Analysis: Catherine Byaruhanga, BBC Africa, Kampala There have been tough negotiations between Uganda and the US over Dominic Ongwen’s future. Since his capture was made public, Ugandan officials have argued that its courts have the capacity to try him. [caption id="attachment_15458" align="alignright" width="300"]
- Said to have been abducted by LRA, aged 10, as he walked to school in northern Uganda
- Rose to become a top commander
- Accused of crimes against humanity, including enslavement
- ICC issued arrest warrant in 2005
- Rumoured to have been killed in the same year
- US offered $5m (£3.3m) reward for information leading to his arrest in 2013
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