DRC: 66 soldiers sentenced to death for cowardice in the face of the enemy and disobedience
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DRC: 66 soldiers sentenced to death for cowardice in the face of the enemy and disobedience (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
In the DRC, a military court sentenced 66 soldiers to death for cowardice in the face of the enemy and disobedience. Of 71 defendants, 4 were acquitted and 1 was sentenced to 10 years in prison. The case mainly involves the 3415th regiment in Walikale territory.
DR Congo sentences 66 soldiers to death for fleeing rebel fighting (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
A military court in DR Congo has sentenced 66 soldiers to death for desertion, mutiny and disobedience during fighting with rebels in the east of the country. Four were acquitted and one received a 10-year prison sentence.
DRC: 66 soldiers sentenced to death for "cowardice, military revolt and refusal to obey" (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
Sixty-six soldiers of the Congolese armed forces (FARDC) were sentenced to death by the Goma garrison military court, sitting in Walikale-centre (North Kivu), for cowardice, military revolt and refusal to obey. A sergeant received ten years of penal servitude and four other soldiers were acquitted.
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