US special forces in Central Africa on the hunt for Joseph Kony

Joseph Kony

Central African Republic- After decades of tyranny on the people of Uganda and other central African countries, Joseph Kony (pictured above) has become a target by 100 special forces sent into Uganda by Obama in October of 2011 to stand trial for acts against humanity. The majority of the troops are stationed in Uganda with others stationed in jungle villages within neighboring countries advising military forces on how to go about tracking the illusive Joseph Kony and rebels of the Lord's Resistance Army.

With the alleged mission of overthrowing the Ugandan government, the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) has been, for the most part, a force of evil. Displaying zero remorse or compassion, the LRA has claimed the lives of tens of thousands of civilians (from babies to elders) with more than 2,000,000 displaced to refugee camps since Kony became it's leader in the early 1980's. The rebel force consists of some supposed hundreds of fighters whose core consists of malicious ranks known for mutilating the innocent, kidnapping young girls and boys for soldiers/sex slaves, & destroying any building or structure (churches, schools, stores, etc) at the village they just invaded. Amongst the ranks, the LRA have become infamous for having child rebel soldiers, most of which were abducted from their villages and forced to fight for the movement's lost cause, some of which as young as 10. In select areas, the LRA have viciously massacred the inhabitants and blamed either the government or the civilians for their heartless acts. In doing such acts, the LRA hopes to make it appear as if Uganda and other nations of Africa have lacking governments that cannot protect or support their people.

Over time, the LRA's leadership dropped the mission of overthrowing the Ugandan government and focused on reigning terror. Through inhumane acts, the LRA proved to be a nefarious terrorist organization, rather than past members of the Acholi ethnic group.

Frustrations with the government following colonization by the British led to a revolutionary militant force seeking fair treatment (by violent means) to those of S. Uganda. When colonized, the people of S. Uganda were met with peace and a friendly British party, yet the people of N. Uganda, known as the Acholi, were enslaved. Years of civil war ensued in Uganda due to such disunity and further spaced any possibility of a peaceful resolution to the conflicts between the Ugandan government and the LRA.

With supposed ally Sudan providing funds, weaponry, etc. to support the LRA's bloodthirsty campaign, a total of four nations have joined the fight along with U.S. special forces in a complex and very dedicated mission to rid the region of the LRA and capture Joseph Kony and the other leaders so they can face their charges in International Criminal Court Alliance.