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Sun 12 Dec 2008Governments launch military offensive on Uganda rebels
Uganda, the Democratic Republic of Congo and south Sudan launched a joint military offensive today against northern Ugandan rebels in Garamba, eastern Congo, a Ugandan army spokesman said.
The three governments agreed in principle in June to launch joint military operations against the LRA guerrillas -- known for mutilating survivors and kidnapping thousands of children - if leader Joseph Kony did not sign a final peace deal to end two decades of conflict.
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