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| The Democratic Republic of Congo's army and the UN have begun a military operation to try to contain the activities of rebel leader Joseph Kony. | |
| The campaign follows failed attempts to negotiate an end to the rebellion by his Lord's Resistance Army. | The campaign follows failed attempts to negotiate an end to the rebellion by his Lord's Resistance Army. |
| Congo's army has sent 200 troops to the northern town of Dungu, where hundreds have sought refuge from the LRA. | Congo's army has sent 200 troops to the northern town of Dungu, where hundreds have sought refuge from the LRA. |
| The LRA fought a 20-year war against the government in northern Uganda. Some two million people were displaced. | The LRA fought a 20-year war against the government in northern Uganda. Some two million people were displaced. |
| In April, Mr Kony refused to sign a deal agreed by his representatives after nearly two years of talks. | In April, Mr Kony refused to sign a deal agreed by his representatives after nearly two years of talks. |
| The BBC's Africa editor Martin Plaut says Mr Kony has begun strengthening his forces, using the respite he gained during the protracted negotiation process. | The BBC's Africa editor Martin Plaut says Mr Kony has begun strengthening his forces, using the respite he gained during the protracted negotiation process. |
| Mr Kony is now seen as a growing regional menace, looting villages and abducting civilians from the Central African Republic (CAR), Sudan and Congo, he says. | Mr Kony is now seen as a growing regional menace, looting villages and abducting civilians from the Central African Republic (CAR), Sudan and Congo, he says. |
| Between January and March he is reported to have abducted a further 300 people to act as porters, fighters and sex slaves. | Between January and March he is reported to have abducted a further 300 people to act as porters, fighters and sex slaves. |
| He is also reported to have six new bases in northern Congo and to be running diamond mines in the CAR. | He is also reported to have six new bases in northern Congo and to be running diamond mines in the CAR. |
| UN military spokesman Col Jean Paul Dietrich told the BBC that the new campaign aimed to deter or prevent human rights violations by the LRA against the local population. | |
| "The operation will last until there is no more danger for the local population in the north of DRC." | "The operation will last until there is no more danger for the local population in the north of DRC." |
| Some 900 more troops are expected to reinforce the initial deployment of 200. | Some 900 more troops are expected to reinforce the initial deployment of 200. |
| Joseph Kony has always managed to elude efforts to neutralise his group, our Africa editor says. | Joseph Kony has always managed to elude efforts to neutralise his group, our Africa editor says. |
| An operation involving 80 Guatemalan special forces under UN auspices in January 2006 resulted in eight of the troops losing their lives. | An operation involving 80 Guatemalan special forces under UN auspices in January 2006 resulted in eight of the troops losing their lives. |
| The LRA leader is accused of numerous war crimes, including abducting and mutilating civilians and forcing thousands of children into combat. | The LRA leader is accused of numerous war crimes, including abducting and mutilating civilians and forcing thousands of children into combat. |