Achol Pii Massacre, 4 July 1996
Achol-Pii refugee camp is situated in Pader, a newly created district that used to be part of Kitgum District. It has a long history of hosting refugees, starting with Sudanese refugees in the early 1960s fleeing the first stage of fighting in the Sudan war. A group of Congolese came to Achol-Pii in the mid-1960s, and the Sudanese were resettled to Karamoja following ongoing disputes with nationals. The Congolese remained until the fall of Amin in 1979 when they were attacked and forced to return to Congo having been regarded as allies of Amin.
In 1993 when brutal fighting between divided SPLA factions forced many Sudanese Acholi and Lotuko to leave their homes. Perhaps the most significant event in the history of the camp and surrounding area was a two-day rebel attack on Block 14 of the settlement and the camp administrative center, Agago, 13th—14th July 1996. On the first day, two drivers and two police officers were abducted and an estimated 22 refugees were killed. The following morning, approximately 76 refugees were rounded up and systematic ally shot, hacked or clubbed to death. An additional 21 were seriously wounded by the LRA rebels. (Source)
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