66 DRC soldiers sentenced to death for cowardice in battles with rebels
A military tribunal in Goma has handed down death sentences to 66 servicemen of the DRC army for cowardice and disobeying orders during fighting with rebels of the FRN coalition. The court acquitted four of the 71 detained, while prosecutors had sought execution for 70 people. The conflict continues against the backdrop of earlier US peace initiatives and accusations of Rwanda's involvement, with former president Joseph Kabila named as the rebels' leader.
Otabek Yusupov