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Cameroon lawyers condemn 'mild' sentences for soldiers who killed 21 civilians
Three soldiers and a militia member were convicted for the 2020 Ngarbuh raid killing 21 civilians, including 13 children, with sentences ranging from five to 10 years.
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Cameroon jails three soldiers involved in killing 21 civilians in 2020
Cameroon has handed jail terms to three soldiers found guilty of involvement in the killing of 21 civilians in 2020 unrest in the country's English-speaking northwest, victims' lawyers said on Friday.
After admitting the guilt of three Cameroonian soldiers and a former Separatist for the massacre of civilians in Ngarbuh in 2020, the Yaoundé Military Court sentenced them to between five and ten years in prison.
In Cameroon, six years after the Ngarbuh massacre, the military court in Yaoundé handed down its verdict: three soldiers were presented at the bar with sentences ranging from five to ten years in prison. On 14 February 2020, 22 civilians were killed and their houses burned in the Ngarbuh neighbourhood in Ntumbaw, north-western Cameroon. The case had had an international echo. After rebutting the accusations, the army, under pressure, finally ack…
Ngarbuh Massacre: Rare prison sentences handed to soldiers after killing of 21 civilians
Three Cameroonian soldiers have been sentenced to prison for their role in the killing of at least 21 civilians in the country’s troubled Anglophone region. The jail terms for the crimes, which took place six years ago in the Northwest region, range from five to 10 years per person. A military court previously found the soldiers guilty of murder, arson and destruction – a rare occurrence in a country where military personnel are seldom convicted…
Cameroon: Three Soldiers Jailed Over Killing Of 21 Civilians
By Enyichukwu Enemanna Three Cameroonian soldiers have been slammed jail sentences over their roles in killing of at least 21 civilians in the country’s troubled English-speaking region. Their jail sentences range from five to 10 years each in the crime which took place six years ago in the Northwest region. A military court had found the soldiers guilty of murder, arson and destruction, a rare occurrence in a country where military personnel ar…
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