Chapter 6: Modus Operandi of LRA I

Chapters 1–5 examined the transitional phases of the LRA insurgent campaign. The failure to decisively settle the armed confrontation between the Ugandan state and LRA led to the expansion of the theatre of the conflict. In terms of organization, the longevity of the rebellion and the balance of military capabilities tilted in favour of the state progressively pushed LRA to deepen its use of asymmetric warfare. This chapter looks at how this philosophy shaped the evolution of the group’s identity. It is argued that the state of relations between LRA and the population in its theatre of insurgent activity has impacted on the evolution of the group’s ideology, popular support, propaganda, esprit de corps and recruitment methods.