Uganda goverment says son of Idi Amin starts rebel group

The Monitor (Kampala, Uganda) ^ | July 27, 2003 | Frank Nyakairu

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Amin son starts rebel group - govt

Brig. Kale Kayihura has said exiled former president Idi Amin’s son is training a rebel group to attack Uganda from DR Congo.

Kayihura is the UPDF Chief Political Commissar and former commander of the Ugandan troops in eastern DR Congo.

“We have information that Taban Amin is recruiting and has set a base near the Uganda border,” Kayihura told Sunday Monitor yesterday.

He said Taban is working with the Congolese Armed Forces (FAC) and a local rebel group RCD-ML led by Mbusa Nyamwisi.

Nyamwisi is now part of Dr Congo President Joseph Kabila’s new transitional government.

Kayihura said Taban is recruiting in West Nile for his rebel group. He said Taban’s rebel group had not acquired a name.

“He has been promising money to people in West Nile and we hear he has 400 men so far,” Kayihura further added.

Taban has been living in Kinshasa for more than five years. A pro-Uganda rebel group in Congo also claims Taban has launched several attacks on their positions.

“He is aiding FAC forces, the Lendu Ngiti tribal groups, and Mbusa`s men against us,” said Bitamara Kisembo, leader of Party for Unity and Safeguard of Integrity of Congo (PUSIC).

He said Taban has been helping Dr Congo government forces to fight rebels in the eastern DRC.

Kisembo said that Taban was recently promoted to Genrale de Division (Division Commander). He said Taban has set up bases at Getti, Bado and Nyacucu near the Uganda border with 6,000 fighters. But the RCD-ML representative in Kampala Mr Frank Lusambo denied any links with Taban.

© 2003 The Monitor Publications

[Paleo Conservative]

Perhaps we need to publish pictures of Idi's son.

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Nice. I'm supposed to be leading a team from my church to Uganda in late August. No State Department travel restrictions yet ...

[A CA Guy]

Sounds like it is black ops time.

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Former President's Son Trains Rebels Near Border With DR-Congo

New Vision (Kampala)

June 30, 2003
Posted to the web June 30, 2003

Peter Busomoke
Kampala

Idi Amin's son, Taban Amin who has been living in Kinshasa, is training rebels near the border with Uganda, a DR Congo rebel chief said yesterday.

Kahwa Mandro of the Party for the Unity and Safeguard of the Integrity of Congo (PUSIC) told a press conference at the Speke Hotel in Kampala that Taban had joined hands with Allied Democratic Forces rebel remnants and Interahamwe now training at Nyachunchu near River Semliki.

"We have evidence that some rebels want to use Congo to attack Uganda. We want the Ugandans to investigate this information and the UN knows it already," he said.

He said many groups were involved in the plot saying one was headed by Taban, another was for the People's Redemption Army of Col Muzoora while some were from the Kinshansa army.

He said he did not know how many people were training but challenged the UPDF find to out.

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Idi's son can't stop snacking on his enlisted men.