Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT

DR Congo Military Court Sentences 22 Soldiers To Death


(MENAFN- The Peninsula) AFP

Beni, DR Congo: A military court in the volatile east of DR Congo sentenced 22 soldiers to death on Monday for "fleeing the enemy", a lawyer told AFP, as Congolese armed forces fight against M23 rebels.

Sixteen soldiers were handed death sentences in one case in the North Kivu province, and six others in a separate case.

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