Uganda, May 8 -- Former commander of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) rebel group, Thomas Kwoyelo on Wednesday evening concluded his defense as he fought off charges in relation to the merciless killings and heinous atrocities committed by the Joseph Kony-led militias against the people of northern Uganda.

Kwoyelo concluded his defense after adducing four witnesses with himself included.

The category of his defense witnesses included a medical expert, a protected witness, and a cultural expert.

Following the closure of his defense, a panel of four justices presiding over the matter reserved their judgment for July 12.

The justices are Michael Elubu, Duncan Gaswanga, Stephen Mubiru, and Andrew Bashaija.

But before the court delivers i...