Raska Lukwiya
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Raska Lukwiya
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| Died | (2006-08-12)12 August 2006 |
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| Commands | Lord's Resistance Army |
Raska Lukwiya (died on 12 August 2006 in Kitgum district) was the third highest-ranking leader of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) rebel group that was founded in northern Uganda. LRA was a rebel group that conducted a long-term insurgency in northern Uganda. He is believed to be a native of Uganda's northern Gulu District.
Career
Lukwiya Raska served successively as Brigade General, Deputy Army Commander and Army Commander of the LRA, the last being the highest LRA rank after those held by Joseph Kony and Vincent Otti.Throughout Lukwiya's career, he held various leadership positions, including Brigade General and others while serving in the LRA.[1]
He was one of five LRA leaders for whom the International Criminal Court issued their first ever warrants in June, 2005. Raska was charged d with three counts: one of enslavement constituting a crime against humanity and one count each of ruthless and cruel treatment and attacks on the civilians of northern Uganda constituting war crimes.[2]
Death
He was killed[3] in fighting with the government of Uganda People's Defence Force(UPDF) while peace negotiations brokered by the government of Southern Sudan were still underway.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Lukwiya | International Criminal Court". www.icc-cpi.int. Retrieved 2025-12-17.
- ^ "Arrest Warrant for Raska Lukwiya (public and redacted PDF)" (PDF). Archived from the original on October 16, 2005. Retrieved 2016-02-10.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link), International Criminal Court, 8 July 2005 - ^ "ICC - Notification Confirming the Death of Raska Lukwiya". Archived from the original on October 19, 2012. Retrieved 2016-02-10.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Uganda hopeful about rebel talks, BBC News, 14 August 2006