UN Urges Rebels To Free 90 Kids In Congo -- Yahoo News/APUNITED NATIONS - The United Nations on Wednesday urged rebels from the Lord's Resistance Army to free 90 school children abducted two weeks ago in eastern Congo.
U.N. officials called "for the immediate and unconditional release of all of the abducted children, taken during simultaneous attacks" on three villages in Orientale province Sept. 17.
They blamed the Lord's Resistance Army, which has waged one of Africa's longest and most brutal rebellions, for abducting the children.
Formed more than 20 years ago, the Lord's Resistance Army has become notorious for raping children and using them as soldiers. The group's leader, Joseph Kony, is believed to be hiding in eastern Congo, and other top members are wanted by the International Criminal Court in The Hague.
UNICEF said last week that three civilians were killed in the attacks, and a village chief and two Italian missionaries were abducted.
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My Comment: The U.N. is unfortunately toothless when it comes to these matters.