Friday, October 19, 2007

Congo warlord flown to The Hague


Germain Katanga is also known as Simba

A Congolese warlord has been flown to the International Criminal Court at The Hague where he is to face charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity.

Germain Katanga, who led the Forces for Patriotic Resistance (FRPI) in Ituri, was flown from the capital, Kinshasa.

Mr Katanga is the second Congolese militia leader to be sent to The Hague.

The warlord Thomas Lubanga was flown there last year to face charges of recruiting child soldiers in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

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