(Armed Forces of the DRC) soldier stands at a frontline military position above the town of Kibirizi, controlled by the M23 rebellion, North Kivu province, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, on May 14, 2024. (Photo by ALEXIS HUGUET / AFP)
Beni, DR Congo: A military court in the volatile east of DR Congo sentenced 22 soldiers to death on Monday for "fleeing the enemy", a lawyer told AFP, as Congolese armed forces fight against M23 rebels.
Sixteen soldiers were handed death sentences in one case in the North Kivu province, and six others in a separate case.
