Location
Atiak is situated in Kilak County, in Amuru
District. It is located approximately 70 kilometres (43 mi), by road,
north of Gulu,
the largest city in the sub-region.[1] The town is
located only 50 kilometres (31 mi), south of the border with Southern
Sudan at Nimule.
The coordinates of the town are:3° 15' 54.00"N, 32° 7' 30.00"E
(Latitude:3.2650; Longitude:32.1250).
Overview of Atiak Town
The
town was the location of the Atiak
Massacre in 1995. On April 20, 1995, the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), marched into town.
After defeating the Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF)
soldiers who were guarding the town, the LRA rounded up an estimated three
hundred (300) men, marched them to a nearby river and executed them by firing
squad. They then handpicked young boys and young girls from the rest, to
conscript into their ranks and to use as sex slaves. They then melted back into
the bush.
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