US aircraft to aid hunt for LRA chief Kony [View all]
Source: Al Jazeera
The US is sending military aircraft as well as an increased number of troops to Uganda to assist in the hunt for Joseph Kony, the fugitive Ugandan leader of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA).
The White House confirmed on Monday that the US was sending "a limited number" of CV-22 Osprey, refuelling aircraft and "associated support personnel" to assist local forces in their long-running battle against the LRA.
Kony is wanted by the International Criminal Court along with his senior commanders for war crimes.
The rebel leader fled Uganda following a sustained military campaign against his group by the Ugandan military.
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