DR Congo colonel sentenced to death over anti-UN protest killings - BBC News

More than 50 people were killed after troops opened fire on anti-UN protesters in August.
1 hour agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, AFPImage caption, Col Mike Mikombe was accused of ordering his officers to open fire on anti-UN protestersBy Wycliffe MuiaBBC News An army colonel has been sentenced to death in the Democratic Republic of Congo for his role in the killing of more than 50 demonstrators in August.
Col Mike Mikombe, the ex-commander of the elite Republican Guard in Goma city, was accused of giving orders to open fire on anti-UN protesters.
His lawyers said he would appeal against the military court's ruling.
This was the highest number of deaths in a crackdown on protests against UN peacekeepers in eastern DR Congo.
The protesters were demanding the withdrawal of UN troops, accusing them of failing to protect civilians who have been under decades-long attacks by rebel groups in the region.
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