 On March 23 , 2012 , the African Union ( AU ) announced its intentions to send an international brigade of 5 @,@ 000 military troops " from Uganda , South Sudan , Central African Republic and Congo , countries where Kony ’ s reign of terror has been felt over the years ... to join the hunt for rebel leader Joseph Kony " and to " neutralize " him . According to the statement , the mission commenced on March 24 , 2012 and the search " will last until Kony is caught " , after which the task force will be disbanded . The effort is Ugandan @-@ led and backed by the U.S. with the 100 advisers already there , who are offering advice , intelligence and training , along with equipment . The brigade has established its headquarters in Yambio in South Sudan , close to the border with the DRC , and is commanded by a Ugandan officer ; a Congolese officer has oversight of intelligence operations . 
