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Joseph Rao Kony (born c. 1961) is a Ugandan militant and warlord who founded the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), designated as a terrorist group by the United Nations Peacekeepers, the European Union, and various other governments including the United Kingdom and United States. An Acholi, Kony served as an altar boy in his childhood.
Operation Observant Compass was an American military operation initially focused on apprehending Joseph Kony and the Lord's Resistance Army in Central Africa. It was overseen by United States Africa Command.
The main target may have been Joseph Kony, who had recently been at the site. However, on the day of the attack, Kony had reportedly already returned to his own base some 15–18 km (9.3–11.2 mi) south-east of Yemen camp. [3] Russian mercenaries tried to capture him, but only got close to one of his bases.
FILE - In this July 31, 2006 file photo, Joseph Kony, leader of the Lord's Resistance Army, speaks during a meeting with a delegation of 160 officials and lawmakers from northern Uganda.
Kony 2012 is a 2012 American short documentary film produced by Invisible Children, Inc. The film's purpose was to make Ugandan cult leader, war criminal, and ICC fugitive Joseph Kony globally known so as to have him arrested by the end of 2012. [2]
The LRA is led by Joseph Kony, a former faith healer who founded the group on the theology of Alice Auma's failed Holy Spirit Movement. [2] [8] Kony claims to communicate with and receive instructions from spirits and from God. [8]
According to leaked emails, Angelina Jolie offered to invite Joseph Kony, who has a $5 million bounty on his head, to dinner in an effort to capture him.
The Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) is a Christian extremist organization operating in Central Africa and East Africa.Its origins were in the Ugandan insurgency (1986–1994) against President Yoweri Museveni, during which Joseph Kony founded the LRA in 1987.