Ugandan rebel murder ambush sparks fierce retort

Rebels in northern Uganda ambushed a truckload of civilians that included school children and killed seven people, prompting an army counterattack that left three rebels dead, officials said today.

The Lord’s Resistance Army staged the attack near Kalongo, 235 miles north of Kampala on Thursday night, said Morris Ogenga Latigo, the area member of parliament. He said three children and four men were killed.