This goo was worth a point in September 2024.

publication date: Saturday, September 28, 2024 (part of September 2024)

category: Terrorism

clue: This (war)lord of resistance terrorized Uganda until he met his match: YouTube.

explanation: Kony, a warlord and militant who founded the Lord's Resistance Army, was the subject of the viral video KONY 2012 that drew attention to his violent misdeeds and increased the work by international authorities to dismantle his operations. He has been in hiding for a decade. more…

intended difficulty: easy

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, and Denise Sawicki


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