Armed Conflict

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Of late, a military encounter between the armed forces and the rebels took place in one of villages belonging to my parish. Although the soldiers were having superior fire power, they were no match to the rebels’ guerilla tactics of ambush, hit and run. The casualties ran in double digit on the side of the armed forces, but they were quick to dismiss it as untrue. The toll on human suffering was unimaginable. People had to congregate in some places, if they wanted to be safe and not caught in the crossfire. “The rebels, about 500 strong, are just behind those ridges,” my Eucharistic minister told me. “On the other side of the ridge were soldiers, ready to pound the rebel position, “he added. Even then, if you ask the villagers if they were afraid of armed conflict, they would say, “not much”. As they say, “Their more pressing concerns are three-fold: breakfast, lunch and super.” Photo credits: Pixabay