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German court sentences two Rwandan Hutu rebels to long jail terms

By AFP
Rwanda Rwandan war criminal Ignace Murwanashyaka arriving at court for the opening of his trial in Stuttgart, southern Germany.  By Bernd Weissbrod DPAAFP
SEP 28, 2015 LISTEN
Rwandan war criminal Ignace Murwanashyaka arriving at court for the opening of his trial in Stuttgart, southern Germany. By Bernd Weissbrod (DPA/AFP)

Stuttgart (Germany) (AFP) - A German court on Monday sentenced two Rwandan rebel leaders to long jail terms for masterminding massacres in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo from their homes in Germany.

Ignace Murwanashyaka, head of the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR), received 13 years in prison, while his deputy Straton Musoni was given eight years, judge Juergen Hettich told the court after a trial that lasted more than four years.

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