The United States deployed Special Forces advisors to central Africa from 2011 to 2017 in response to the Lord's Resistance Army's actions.
Notes on verification
Confirmed by multiple independent, high-quality sources including AFRICOM, State Department statements, HRW, and major news outlets, consistent on dates and mission details (Operation Observant Compass).
Sources
- Insurgency-Related Conflict | Council on Foreign Relations (cfr.org)
- https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/central-africa/2017-05-31/bye-bye-kony (foreignaffairs.com)
- https://2009-2017.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2011/10/175523.htm (2009-2017.state.gov)
- https://www.hrw.org/news/2017/06/19/ten-questions-about-drawdown-us-counter-lra-operation (hrw.org)
- https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Africa/2011/1030/Why-Obama-is-sending-troops-to-Africa-a-closer-look (csmonitor.com)
- https://arsof-history.org/articles/20aug_psy_in_ooc_preface_page_1.html (arsof-history.org)
- https://foreignpolicy.com/2017/06/28/800-million-later-joseph-kony-is-still-a-threat/ (foreignpolicy.com)