However, Ankunda denies the claim saying Ongwen surrendered and came into contact with the rebels while looking for people to welcome him from the bush.
Amid the upsurge in violence, aid workers are now facing unprecedented attacks. From the beginning of this year until last month there were 19 security incidents involving aid workers. Between just the 7th and the 19th of October there were seven attacks, a report released by the aid agencies indicates.
A trip that was organized for five legislators from Uganda to the Central African Republic (CAR) to ascertain the suffering caused by the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) rebels has been postponed over security concerns.