Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) leader Joseph Kony, seen here in 2006. Forces from Uganda, the Democratic Republic of Congo and southern Sudan launched a joint military operation Sunday against Uganda's rebel Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) in eastern DR Congo, a joint statement said. (AFP/File/Stuart Price)Nations Launch Offensive Against Uganda LRA Rebels -- Yahoo News/Reuters
KAMPALA (Reuters) – Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo and southern Sudan launched a joint military offensive on Sunday against Ugandan Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) rebels in a remote northeast corner of Congo, their armies said.
The three governments agreed in principle in June to start joint operations against the LRA guerrillas -- notorious for mutilating civilians and kidnapping children -- if their leader Joseph Kony did not sign a final peace deal to end two decades of conflict. He repeatedly has failed to sign prepared deals.
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