Uganda, April 23 -- Former Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) rebel commander Thomas Kwoyelo on April 22 told court that his former boss Joseph Kony attempted to kill him on two occasions.

Appearing before the International Crimes Division of the High Court sitting in Gulu City, Kwoyelo recounted how Kony attempted to get rid of him over an alleged plot he was making with other senior commanders aimed at defecting in 1999.

He said the other failed attempt was nine years later in 2008 when Kony was reportedly blocked by his spirits.

Yesterday's defence was a continuation of the Friday session. Kwoyelo told the court that together with Otti Lagony and Okello Canodonga, they were accused of planning to mobilise a faction of the rebels to defect...