Intl Court Convicts Congo Rebel Leader Known as ‘Terminator’

Intl Court Convicts Congo Rebel Leader Known as ‘Terminator’
Former Congolese warlord Bosco Ntaganda arrives for his trial at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, The Netherlands, on July 8, 2019. Eva Plevier/AFP/Getty Images
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THE HAGUE, Netherlands—The International Criminal Court on July 8 convicted a notorious rebel commander known as “The Terminator” of 18 counts of crimes against humanity and war crimes including murder, rape and sexual slavery for his role in atrocities in a bloody ethnic conflict in a mineral-rich region of Congo in 2002-2003.

Bosco Ntaganda, who maintained his innocence during his trial, faces a maximum life sentence following his convictions at the global court. He showed no emotion as Presiding Judge Robert Fremr passed judgment.