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War Crimes Court Sentences 2 Soldiers

The World | IN BRIEF / SUDAN

November 17, 2005|From Times Wire Reports

A court set up by Sudan to try war crimes in its Darfur region issued its first sentences, condemning to death two soldiers in the torture and killing of a Sudanese citizen.

The official Sudan News Agency said two corporals were convicted of murder; they had accused the victim of anti-government activities.


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The news agency gave few other details of the case in Darfur, the western region where the government and allegedly allied militias have been fighting rebels.

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