The LRA's second-in-command Vincent Otti has said the rebel group will not release children and women under their captivity. Otti said all those under captivity will come out with them after the signing of the final peace agreement between the LRA and the government. "Releasing children for what? Have they been in prison? The children we have here (bush) are ours. They were born in the bush," he said. However, the government has appealed to the rebels to release all people under their captivity against their will. Read more at The Monitor.