Goma Military Garrison Court sentences 66 soldiers to death

The Goma Military Garrison Court sentenced 66 soldiers from the FARDC’s 3415th Regiment to death following a summary trial in Walikale-Centre. One other defendant received a ten-year prison sentence, while four were acquitted, including the regiment’s intelligence captain. The 71 soldiers faced charges including military mutiny, disobedience, cowardice in the face of the enemy, and diversion of military ammunition. Arrested on October 20 in Ngora after incidents were reported in Ntoto, they were tried over twelve days as part of an effort to strengthen military discipline.