The LRA
- Joseph Kony formed rebel movement Lord's Resistance Army in Uganda in 1987
- Kony styled himself as disciple sent by God to bring purity, peace to Uganda
- LRA began brutal fight against the government; killed, tortured, mutilated, kidnapped tens of thousands, including children
- Rebels left Uganda in 2006
- LRA now operates in Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan
- Central African nations began joint operation in 2008 to capture Kony, defeat LRA
- In 2011, 100 U.S. military personnel were sent to help track down LRA fighters