Congo executes 66 soldiers for cowardice in battle

The military tribunal in the Democratic Republic of the Congo sentenced 66 soldiers to death on three counts, including cowardice in the face of the enemy. It's from sb.by.

About 70 soldiers of the 3415th infantry regiment of the Congolese army were arrested on October 20 in the Walikale region (North Kivu province), where their unit participated in battles with rebels from the March 23 Movement. They appeared before the tribunal on charges of cowardice in the face of the enemy, non-compliance with orders and rebellion. As a result, 66 servicemen were sentenced to capital punishment, one to 10 years in prison, four were acquitted. The trial took place in the city of Walikale.

In October, a military court in the Congolese city of Uvira (South Kivu province) sentenced 27 soldiers to death for cowardice in the face of the enemy and leaving positions without orders.