UN Council Backs Offensive Against Uganda’s LRA

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The U.N. Security Council on Monday backed a recent military offensive by Uganda, Congo and southern Sudan against the Lord’s Resistance Army.
Forces from Uganda, the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan launched a joint assault on LRA leader Joseph Kony’s base in eastern Congo on December 14 after he repeatedly failed to sign a 2006 peace accord.
The 15-member council issued a unanimous statement Monday that “commends the states in the region for their increased cooperation, and welcomes the joint efforts they have made to address the security threat posed by the LRA.” Read more »