The Lord's Resistance Army

The Lord's Resistance Army, formed in the late 1980s, is a sectarian military and religious group that operates in northern Uganda and South Sudan. The Lord's Resistance Army has sought to overthrow the Ugandan government and has contributed to instability across the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan.

Kony has claimed to be possessed by spirits who dictate the group's strategy. U.S. military personnel will advise regional forces working to target Kony and other senior leaders. (REUTERS TV - REUTERS)
The goal: to track down LRA’s leader, Joseph Kony.

Here’s some things to know about Kony and the group:

Kony proclaims himself the “spokesperson” of God.

Kony is on the Specially Designated Global Terrorists list

The LRA, a sectarian religious and military group that has operated in northern Uganda and Southern Sudan since 1987. Kony’s aunt started the predecessor to the LRA

The Post’s William Branigin writes Kony “formed his Lord’s Resistance Army from the remnants of the Holy Spirit Movement, an armed group led by his aunt that fought the Ugandan government in the late 1980s.”

Responsible for mass human rights violations

In May of 2010, Obama signed a bill committing the United States to help arrest Kony.

Source :
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/blogpost/post/obama-deploys-combat-forces-to-fight-lords-resistance-army-in-central-africa/2011/10/14/gIQAYB8KkL_blog.html
http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2011/10/14/what-is-the-lords-resistance-army/