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Lord's Resistance Army rebels kidnap 17 in Central African Republic

LRA leader Joseph Kony. (Photo: Courtesy)

Lord’s Resistance Army rebels have kidnapped 17 people from a village in eastern Central African Republic, a senior local official said on Thursday.

The rebels are notorious for mutilating civilians and kidnapping children for use as fighters. The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for the LRA's messianic leader, Joseph Kony, and other senior commanders.

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