Afghanistan, Nov. 9 -- A military court in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) has sentenced 66 army soldiers to death for mutiny, disobeying military orders and cowardice in the face of the enemy, amid continuing conflict in the country's eastern region.
Radio Okapi, a UN-backed broadcaster, reported on Sunday, November 8, that the Goma Garrison Military Court delivered the verdict following a 12-day trial held in Walikale Centre, North Kivu province. More than 70 soldiers were involved in the proceedings, with four acquitted and a sergeant sentenced to 10 years in prison.
The convicted soldiers belonged to the army's 3415th Regiment and were arrested on October 20 in Ngora, in Walikale territory, following incidents reported in ...