Seleka rebels want $5m reward For the Capture of Dominic Ongwen

Seleka rebels want $5m reward For the Capture of Dominic Ongwen

Seleka rebels in the Central Africa Republic (CAR) say they should get a reward for capturing a Ugandan militia leader wanted for war crimes.

Dominic Ongwen, a senior commander in the rebel Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), was taken into US custody this week.
The US had offered up to $5m (£3.3m) as a reward for information leading to his arrest, transfer or conviction.
A Seleka commander said he was captured after a 25-minute battle, after which they informed US forces in the area.
A US official had said that Mr Ongwen had defected, before being handed over to their forces

The LRA has abducted thousands of children in northern Uganda, and neighbouring countries, forcing the boys to become fighters and the girls to become sex slaves.