Two LRA rebels were yesterday morning captured when Uganda People's Defence Forces attacked their base in Kitgum.

The UPDF Division 4 spokesman, Lt. Paddy Ankunda, said that 13 rebels were killed and one soldier was seriously injured in the fight which lasted for about two hours at Kitgum Matidi.

Ankunda also said that the army recovered 13 sub-machine guns and one multi-purpose gun from the rebels whose numbers could not be estimated.

He said the two rebels captured will be transported and paraded before President Yoweri Museveni in Gulu.

Ankunda said it was a great success and that 'Operations Iron Fist' is optimistic about bringing peace to Acholiland.

He said that the presence of the Commander in Chief (President Museveni) in Gulu has given a lot of morale to the army, which has made things move faster.

"He gives inspiration to all the UPDF fighters, he makes things move faster," he said.

Meanwhile, two abductees escaped in a confusion Aug. 15 from Cwero, in Aswa county, when the LRA attacked the sub-county but were repulsed by the UPDF.