Two Congolese militia leaders commanded forces that raped, killed and looted civilians in an attack that killed 200 people during the
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"Some were shot dead in their sleep, some cut up by machetes to save bullets. Others were burned alive after their houses were set on fire by the attackers," Chief Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo said.
Others were shot as they fled, he said. The attack took place towards the end of the 1998-2003 Congo war that left 4 million dead, mainly from hunger and disease, as rival groups fought for control of natural resources such as gold and diamonds.
They are charged with seven counts of war crimes and three of crimes against humanity, including murder, sexual slavery, rape, using child soldiers and pillaging.
Source: Africa World News