The facts
The Goma military garrison court sentenced 66 soldiers of the 3415th regiment to death after a verdict on 6 November, according to reports citing military justice spokesperson Lt. Col. Mak Hazukay. [1][2]
The same spokesperson said one soldier received a 10-year sentence and four others were acquitted. [1][2]
Reported charges include cowardice, mutiny, disobedience and loss of ammunition in Walikale; the written judgment and appeal status were not available in the opened coverage. [1][2]
Still unconfirmed
- The written judgment, individual findings and appeal status are unknown.
- The two opened reports cite the same spokesperson and therefore do not provide independent confirmation of the underlying court account.
Sources
References support the numbered facts above. Source checks: 9 Nov 2026, 04:09 UTC.
Radio Okapi and Actualite.cd provide local reports of the verdict, both citing the same military justice spokesperson. The article attributes charges and dispositions to that account; it does not infer guilt beyond the reported verdict or claim independent access to the judgment.
- Goma military garrison tribunal sentences 66 soldiers to death
Radio Okapi · Reporting · 8 Nov 2026
Opened Congolese public radio report on the verdict; it cites military justice spokesperson Lt. Col. Mak Hazukay.
- Walikale: 66 FARDC soldiers sentenced to death for cowardice, mutiny and refusal
Actualite.cd · Reporting · 7 Nov 2026
Opened local report; it also cites spokesperson Lt. Col. Mak Hazukay, so the outlets are not presented as independent sourcing for the underlying account.