LRA commander found guilty of war crimes commited in 2002-05 in Uganda (WARNING to Eritrean Army in Tigray War)
Posted: 06 Feb 2021, 13:23
Dominic Ongwen: Former Joseph Kony deputy and LRA commander found guilty of war crimes in Uganda
Ongwen, who was himself abducted by the LRA group as a young child, was found guilty of 61 out of 70 alleged crimes.
A former Ugandan child soldier who became one of Joseph Kony's deputies has been convicted of dozens of crimes, including sexual enslavement and the killings of babies.
Dominic Ongwen, known as one of the most ruthless commanders of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) - a guerrilla group that operated in northern Uganda - was found guilty by the International Criminal Court (ICC) of 61 out of 70 alleged counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity.
The crimes include widespread rape, sexual enslavement, child abductions, torture and murder - including the killings of infants.
A sentence will be issued at a later date.
Ongwen was himself abducted by the LRA group, led by warlord Joseph Kony, as a young child, and he was later given military training by senior leaders of the rebel group before eventually becoming an LRA commander.
Judges told the court on Thursday that Ongwen, who was himself taken by the LRA as a young child, had acted out of free will in committing the crimes between 2002 and 2005.
https://news.sky.com/story/dominic-ongw ... a-12208538
Ongwen, who was himself abducted by the LRA group as a young child, was found guilty of 61 out of 70 alleged crimes.
A former Ugandan child soldier who became one of Joseph Kony's deputies has been convicted of dozens of crimes, including sexual enslavement and the killings of babies.
Dominic Ongwen, known as one of the most ruthless commanders of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) - a guerrilla group that operated in northern Uganda - was found guilty by the International Criminal Court (ICC) of 61 out of 70 alleged counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity.
The crimes include widespread rape, sexual enslavement, child abductions, torture and murder - including the killings of infants.
A sentence will be issued at a later date.
Ongwen was himself abducted by the LRA group, led by warlord Joseph Kony, as a young child, and he was later given military training by senior leaders of the rebel group before eventually becoming an LRA commander.
Judges told the court on Thursday that Ongwen, who was himself taken by the LRA as a young child, had acted out of free will in committing the crimes between 2002 and 2005.
https://news.sky.com/story/dominic-ongw ... a-12208538