{{The Uganda Army has announced that it shot and killed Brig. Binani, a member of the Lord\u2019s Resistance Army (LRA) rebel high command and chief bodyguard of leader Joseph Kony.}}<\/p>\n
Army spokesperson Col. Felix Kulayigye told journalists on Sunday that Binani was also in charge of logistics, movement of food and abductions for the LRA.<\/p>\n
Binani was shot and killed on Friday following a clash with a UPDF squad 280km north of Djema in the Central African Republic.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor the chief escort to die in combat means you are close to the bone marrow. It is an encouragement; we are decimating the command structure of the LRA. We are making arrangements to bring his body to Gulu,\u201d Kulayigye said.<\/p>\n
He added that the army has rescued over 200 children and women from the LRA over the last six months.<\/p>\n
Describing the circumstances that led to the killing, Kulayigye said the UPDF deployed following intelligence about a group of LRA in the area.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe had not known he (Binani) was there, but we knew that it was Kony\u2019s group,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
The killing of Binani comes days after US President Barack Obama assented to an amended law, which offer a cash reward for whoever arrests Kony and his top commanders.<\/p>\n
The amendment updates the Rewards Programme to target those indicted by international, hybrid or mixed tribunals for genocide, war crimes or crimes against humanity.<\/p>\n
Kony and his commanders are wanted by International Criminal Court to answer charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity.<\/p>\n
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