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How many people died in the LRA?
By 2004, the LRA had abducted more than 20,000 children, while 1.5 million civilians had been displaced and an estimated 100,000 civilians killed….
| Lord’s Resistance Army insurgency | |
|---|---|
| Casualties and losses | |
| Unknown | ~600 killed (2009–2010) |
| 100,000+ killed 400,000–430,000+ displaced |
What did the LRA do?
The Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) has been one of central Africa’s cruelest and most enduring armed groups over the past 30 years. The LRA has abducted over 67,000 youth, including 30,000 children, for use as child soldiers, sex slaves, and porters, and has brutalized communities since its inception in 1987.
Where is the LRA fighting today?
Today, the movement has only about 100 to 150 fighters left, but they are still abducting and causing insecurity in the borderlands between Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan.
What happened to the child soldiers in Uganda?
Nearly all former child soldiers reported living conditions that they were subjected to as being harsh and that they themselves were victimized by violence by other soldiers in the LRA. The harsh living conditions include lack of access to food and water, jobs and income, and medical attention and education.
Where are Acholi people from?
The Acholi people (also spelled Acoli) are a Luo nation found in Magwi County in South Sudan and Northern Uganda (an area commonly referred to as Acholiland), including the districts of Agago, Amuru, Gulu, Kitgum, Nwoya, Lamwo, Pader and Omoro District.
Are child soldiers innocent?
Children are not usually considered to be morally responsible actors—especially if they are kidnapped and forcibly indoctrinated. Such child soldiers are practically pure examples of innocent attackers, with all of the attendant difficulties for justifying violence against them.
Is the u.s.still supporting the LRA?
In a major blow to human rights, the United States in March 2017 announced that it is withdrawing the vast majority of its counter-LRA mission by the end of April 2017. The U.S. should continue supporting efforts to apprehend Kony and encourage defections, and Uganda and the African Union must continue the counter-LRA mission.
What does the LRA mean in a stator?
The LRA indicates how much amperage the motor will pull while trying to make the rotor spin inside the stator, if the rotor is locked up! What could caused it to lock up?
What does the LRA mean on a refrigeration compressor?
If you check the data plate on any refrigeration compressor you’ll notice the LRA. What does it mean? The LRA indicates how much amperage the motor will pull while trying to make the rotor spin inside the stator, if the rotor is locked up! What could caused it to lock up?