War in Uganda

The following is a summary of an article I just read about Uganda enlsiting former rebels to help end a war. the basis of the story goes something like this.

So, the Ugandan Army is deploying former L.R.A. fighters to track down and kill their own former leader, Joseph Kony, who has been on the run for 20 years and is now one of the most wanted men in Africa. These rebels are searching three countries in central Africa where remants of the L.R.A. are believed to be hiding: the Central African Republic, the Demcoratic Republic of Congo, and Sudan. While this strategy has been questioned by many, the Ugandan government is, in short, despearate to end the conflict. Kony and his L.R.A. are responsible for the murders of many innocent Ugandan civilians in villages. He was often cornered by soldiers but somehow managed to escape at the last second and get far away before anyone noticed. Officals hope that now, with many skilled former L.R.A. soldiers and Ugandan soldiers searching for him, he will soon be caught and brought to justice.

Honestly, I don't know enough about the background of the L.R.A. soldiers who are out looking for Kony to tell if this is a wise plan or not, but in theory it sounds pretty good to me. After all, who would know Kony's tricks and methods better than his former soldiers? Regardless, I really hope that this plan works and that the issue is stopped, because right now, the last thing the world needs is another conflict...