For over 2 decades the L.R.A. rebels have troubled Central African Republican, The Democratic Republic of Congo, and Sudan. The rebels are known for brutally killing hundreds and hundreds of innocent civilians and kidnapping both male and female children. The female children are used as child brides and the male children are trained to burn, pillage, and slaughter. The L.R.A. group is run by Joseph Kony. This leader has been known to stop at nothing. Finding him is tricky because he hides out in dangerous jungles which are known to harbor plants that harm the flesh of men, subjecting them to be airlifted out. The Ugandan army has turned to the help of former L.R.A. fighters who have surrendered. The Ugandan government hopes that these former rebels will be beneficial to help track down their previous leader and bring the L.R.A. group to an end. The U.S. has provided support to the Ugandan government by means of aircraft, trucks, and fuel. Some people are skeptical in regards to using previous L.R.A. fighters but the Ugandan government believes that this might be one of the best tactics to hunt down Mr. Kony and his terrorist group.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/11/world/africa/11lra.html?hp
By, Sherry Klinger
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