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Uganda 'strikes LRA rebel camps' | Uganda 'strikes LRA rebel camps' |
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The Ugandan government says it has destroyed more than 70% of camps run by Lord's Resistance Army rebels in a remote region of northern DR Congo. | The Ugandan government says it has destroyed more than 70% of camps run by Lord's Resistance Army rebels in a remote region of northern DR Congo. |
A joint offensive was launched by Ugandan, Southern Sudanese and Congolese forces against the rebels in mid-December, after peace talks failed. | A joint offensive was launched by Ugandan, Southern Sudanese and Congolese forces against the rebels in mid-December, after peace talks failed. |
Observers say the rebels, led by Joseph Kony, have managed to evade military operations in the past. | |
The LRA are blamed for abducting children and forcing millions to flee. | The LRA are blamed for abducting children and forcing millions to flee. |
The BBC's Martin Plaut says that as jets went overhead to bomb the LRA camps, local people in the Congolese town of Duru came out and cheered. | The BBC's Martin Plaut says that as jets went overhead to bomb the LRA camps, local people in the Congolese town of Duru came out and cheered. |
Countries from Uganda to the Central African Republic have suffered 20 years of terror inflicted by the LRA. | Countries from Uganda to the Central African Republic have suffered 20 years of terror inflicted by the LRA. |
Our correspondent says that Joseph Kony's force is relatively small - about 650 strong - but the difficulty is that when it is hit, it scatters then regroups. | Our correspondent says that Joseph Kony's force is relatively small - about 650 strong - but the difficulty is that when it is hit, it scatters then regroups. |
Last week, the UN envoy trying to end Uganda's long-running conflict, Joachim Chissano, said he backed the offensive against the rebels. | Last week, the UN envoy trying to end Uganda's long-running conflict, Joachim Chissano, said he backed the offensive against the rebels. |
Mr Chissano said the aim of the operation was to force the LRA leader to sign a peace deal, which he has so far failed to do. | Mr Chissano said the aim of the operation was to force the LRA leader to sign a peace deal, which he has so far failed to do. |
He urged the UN Security Council to support the action by Uganda, Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo. | He urged the UN Security Council to support the action by Uganda, Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo. |
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