 The eight negotiators sent by President Felix Tsuchike Kedi to ituri to negotiate a ceasefire with armed groups are still being held by the Kodeko Militia. They were captured in the territory of the Jugo, the militia's headquarters. Since then, the authorities have been trying to obtain their release, but the militia men have set conditions. Among the people taking prisoner on 16 February are two former warlords, thermals Lubanga and Jermen Katanga, who were previously convicted by the International Criminal Court, ICC, for war crimes and crimes against humanity in the early 2000s. According to the Kodeko Militia, the emissaries were held because of the army. On the orders of the military governor had carried out bombing raids in the area close to where the talks were being held. This accusation was rejected by the political military leader.