Former Congo Warlord Found Guilty of Recruiting Child Soldiers
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Hemera/Thinkstock(THE HAGUE) — The International Criminal Court convicted a former Congo warlord on Wednesday of recruiting child soldiers to fight for him.
Thomas Lubanga was found guilty by three judges in a unanimous decision. Lubanga, the former head of the Union of Congolese Patriots, was accused of using children under the age of 15 between 2002 and 2003 to fight for his group.
Presiding judge Adrian Fulford delivered the verdict saying Lubanga used the children in order to maintain control in Ituri region of northern Congo. More than 60,000 people reportedly died in conflicts between two ethnic groups in the region, reports BBC News.
Lubanga faces a maximum sentence of life in prison.
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