据一份法院文件,刚果(金)东部一家军事法庭以“怯战”为由判处27名刚果士兵死刑。
A military court in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo sentenced 27 Congolese soldiers to death for "cowardice," according to a court document.
这些士兵被判定在对抗AFC/M23反叛武装的战斗期间撤离了前线。
The soldiers were convicted of withdrawing from the front line during fighting against AFC/M23 rebels.
至少112名来自第21辛巴营的士兵受审。审判于9月15日在南基伍省乌维拉的军事法庭开始。
The trial of at least 112 soldiers from the 21st Simba Battalion began Sept. 15 at the military court in Uvira, South Kivu province. The soldiers were accused of violating orders and fleeing battles against the rebels in eastern Congo in August.
检方指控这些士兵在8月于刚果(金)东部与反叛武装交战期间违抗命令并逃离战场。
The court said 54 soldiers were sentenced Friday to five years in prison after being found guilty of violating instructions, while 10 others received six-month sentences.
法院表示,54名士兵因违反指令被判处五年监禁,另有10名士兵被判处六个月监禁。至少21名士兵获释,其中包括5名女性,原因是证据不足。检方称,这些士兵被部署到守卫俯瞰乌维拉的战略要地。
At least 21 soldiers, including five women, were acquitted due to insufficient evidence. The soldiers had been deployed to secure strategic areas overlooking Uvira, according to the prosecution. In May, a military court in Congo sentenced 58 Congolese soldiers to three years in prison for "violating instructions" when they withdrew from the front line during clashes with AFC/M23 rebels.
今年5月,刚果(金)一家军事法庭曾判处58名刚果士兵三年监禁,罪名是他们在与AFC/M23反叛武装发生冲突、撤离前线时“违抗命令”。
The latest trial came amid continued clashes between the AFC/M23 rebel group and government forces in Uvira territory, according to local sources.
据当地消息人士称,最新一轮审判之际,AFC/M23反叛武装与政府军仍在乌维拉地区持续交火。双方相互指责对方违反停火协议。M23反叛武装一直是刚果(金)东部冲突的核心力量。
The sides have traded accusations of ceasefire violations. The M23 rebels have been at the center of the conflict in eastern Congo. The group controls significant territory in eastern Congo, including the provincial capitals of Goma and Bukavu, which it seized in early 2025.
该组织控制着刚果(金)东部大片领土,包括其于2025年初夺取的戈马和布卡武两座省会城市。
Congo, the UN and Western nations accuse neighboring Rwanda of supporting the M23 rebel group.
刚果(金)、联合国和西方国家指责邻国卢旺达支持M23反叛武装,而卢旺达首都基加利否认了这一指控。
Kigali denies the accusation.