First Kill Your Family
Listen to Peter's analysis for the BBC
On December 14, the army of Uganda launched an airstrike on the camps of Joseph Kony, the leader of the rebel Lord's Resistance Army, a ruthless militia now in northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo that fought a war in northern Uganda for 20 years.
Rather than destroying the camps, the attack scattered the LRA fighters, who went on a rampage, brutally killing nearly 1,000 civlians in the region, burning their villages, and looting their huts.
The BBC asked Peter to analyse the attack and consequences, as well as what can and might be done to quell the violence.
Commentary, part 1While the attack was considered to have been long over due, it had to be a conclusive strike. It was not, and the consequences were catastrophic.
- Commentary, part 2
Because the LRA is highly mobile, the successful capture or elimination of the LRA threat will require a sustained and international effort. Otherwise, we can expect the killing to continue.
