Uganda has started pulling its forces from Central African Republic, which for years had been the base for troops chasing the rebels, military spokesman Brig. RelatedAt the peak of its powers, the rebel group was known worldwide for its cruelty against civilians in Uganda, Congo, Central African Republic and what is now South Sudan. About 1,500 Ugandan troops had been deployed in Central African Republic under an African Union military mission to defeat the LRA. Kony “will likely ramp up attacks if Uganda fully backs off,” said Sasha Lezhnev of The Enough Project, which monitors LRA activities. Marine Gen. Thomas Waldhauser declared the hunt for Kony largely over, calling the rebel leader “irrelevant” and in survival mode.

Source: National Post April 20, 2017 21:56 UTC