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The Atirir Bus Massacre and Its Aftermath | Uganda News
On September 1, 2003, the Atirir Catholic Mission in Teso was shattered by a brutal LRA ambush on a bus traveling the Soroti-Lira road. Tires were shot out, passengers dragged from the vehicle, and over twenty—including a priest, school headmaster, and security officer—were murdered with guns, machetes, and clubs. The attackers looted everything, set the bus ablaze, and left survivors fleeing for their lives, often separated from children or shot in the chaos. The massacre sent shockwaves through Soroti, sparking military operations, civilian travel bans, and the birth of the Arrow Boys—a…
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