Joseph Kony Names Son Salim As His Deputy In The Lord's Resistance Army
Source: Huffington Post
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — The fugitive African warlord Joseph Kony has handed over command of his group to one of his sons, a Ugandan military official said on Tuesday, an elevation that further marginalizes senior commanders who may threaten Kony's fading authority.
Salim Saleh was born in the 1990s, has spent all his life in the bush, and is said to be as ruthless as Kony.
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"It appears that the son has now taken over completely," Ankunda said, noting that Kony increasingly has to rely on his sons to stay fully in charge of a group in decline.
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Paul Ronan of the U.S.-based watchdog group The Resolve said the promotion of Saleh signals Kony's weakness as he tries to keep "his iron grip" on the LRA. He has been purging his group of potentially disloyal commanders, and others have defected or been killed in combat with Ugandan-led African Union troops. Kony's sons appear to be taking up more influential roles, Ronan said.
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