Former Ugandan rebel commander Ongwen sentenced to 25 years in prison


Reuters | Amsterdam | Updated: 06-05-2021 15:19 IST | Created: 06-05-2021 15:11 IST
Former Ugandan rebel commander Ongwen sentenced to 25 years in prison
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Judges at the International Criminal Court on Thursday sentenced a former Ugandan child soldier who became a commander of the rebel Lord's Resistance Army to 25 years in prison.

Dominic Ongwen was convicted in February of 61 crimes including rape, sexual enslavement, child abductions, torture and murder.

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