DR Congo military court sentences 66 soldiers to death for cowardice in fight with FRN rebels
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The Goma Garrison Military Court sentenced 66 soldiers to death on charges of cowardice, mutiny, and disobeying orders. At least 71 FARDC members had been arrested after allegedly abandoning posts during fighting with FRN rebels near borders with Uganda, Rwanda, and Burundi; prosecutors sought capital punishment for 70 defendants and four were acquitted. FARDC regional communications head Major Dieudonné Kasereka said the rulings were meant to reinforce discipline in North Kivu and South Kivu.
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