Kony on the run as African Union goes into action

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2012-03-25

The African Union has said it will deploy 5,000 troops to hunt down Joseph Kony.

Uganda, the Central African Republic, South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo will supply soldiers for the mission to find the notorious leader of the Lord's Resistance Army.

Kony is wanted for war crimes, including the use of children as soldiers and sex slaves, by the International Criminal Court.

The United States has supported the mission by sending 100 combat troops to the region to assist in the hunt for Kony, who has been terrorizing Uganda for more than two decades.

With reports of child soldiers brainwashed by Kony officials into killing their own parents, the hunt has become urgent.

Kony troops are known for grisly rituals, including the slicing of body parts from victims.

Kony formed the LRA in an attempt to overthrow the government of Uganda.

He was forced out of Uganda in 2006 and has since lived in special hideouts, mostly in the jungle.

Source: The Africa News.Net

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