Odong Latek was a veteran of Kikosi Maalum who continued his military service with the UNLA following the Uganda–Tanzania War.
He rose to captain until President Milton Obote was overthrown by parts of the UNLA in the 1985 Ugandan coup d'état.
[1] Following the victory of Yoweri Museveni's National Resistance Army (NRA) and the collapse of Okello's regime in 1986, Latek formed the UPDA.
Following a 21 March 1987 meeting with the NRA, General Salim Saleh flew to the UPDA base and met with Latek, who is reported to have stated his support for the peace agreement.
[7] In November 1989, Odong Latek was killed when the NRA stormed a rebel camp at Pawic in Palabek County, Lamwo District.