War crimes court finds Lubanga guilty in landmark ruling

Wed Mar 14, 2012 9:44am GMT
 

THE HAGUE, March 14 (Reuters) - The International Criminal Court on Wednesday found Congolese warlord Thomas Lubanga Dyilo guilty of war crimes in its landmark first ruling since it was set up a decade ago.

Lubanga was accused of recruiting and deploying child soldiers during a five-year conflict until 2003. An estimated 60,000 people were killed. (Reporting by Anthony Deutsch)

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