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'Ragged' Militia (Uganda)

Basic Group Information

Name assigned by coder: yes
PGM ID Number: 99
Country: Uganda
Date formed: Feb. 20, 1981
    Accuracy of date formed: year
Details of Formation: This group is mentioned as being one of the four security forces under President Obote's control but is also mentioned as being a 'local militia'.
Date dissolved: July 27, 1985
    Accuracy of date dissolved: year
Details of Termination: The end of President Obote’s rule is coded as the end of this group.
Termination Type(s): change in government

Former and Successor Group Information

Predecessor group(s): none
Successor group(s): none
Private Military Company? no
Former Group? no
    Former Armed Group? no
Former Rebel Group? no
    Former Rebel Group UCDP ID: none
PGM Becomes Rebel Group? no
    Successor Rebel Group UCDP ID: none

Government Relation, Support, and Training

Government Relation: informal (type 1)
Created by the Government?: no information
    Main Creating Government Institution: none
Government Link(s): no information
    If link to party, name of party:
Training and Equipment: no information
Shared Information and Joint Operations: yes
Shared Personnel: no information
Type(s) of Material Support: plunder and loot
State Sponsor(s): none
Other Connection(s):

Group Characteristics

Membership: village/rural; adolescents
Primary Membership: local
Alternative Primary Membership: no information
Location: Northern Uganda, Qdjumani and Pakelle
Force Strength: [unknown, 5000]
Target(s): civilians
Purpose(s): no information

Ethnic Characteristics

Ethnic Target(s): none
    Quality of Information for Ethnic Targeting: not applicable
Ethnic Membership: none
    Quality of Information for Ethnic Membership: not applicable
Ethnic Purpose: none
    Quality of Information for Ethnic Purpose: not applicable

Other Information

Other Information: In February 1981 the group is reported to have worked alongside the Uganda National Liberation Army during an operation.

New Variables from Meta-Analysis

Purpose

Purpose: Together with the Ugandan National Liberation Army, the militia looted two Northern Ugandan villages.
Relative Benefit(s) of PGM Use unknown

Treatment of Civilians

Treatment of Civilians: By looting villages, the militia killed about 25 civilians.
Type(s) of Violence against Civilians: killing

Reasons for Membership

PGM Members Coerced? no information
PGM Members Paid? no information
Reasons for Membership: no information
PGM Members Killed? no information

PGM Size

Size: The group is said to have consisted of 5,000 often youthful members.

Weapons and Training

Weapons and Training: no information

Organisation

Organisation: no information

Reference(s) for Meta-Analysis

Information was taken from news sources listed in the PGMD

Evidence