Twenty-five soldiers accused of fleeing fighting against M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) were sentenced to death in a one-day trial on Wednesday.
A military court in North Kivu found them guilty of theft, fleeing the enemy, and violating orders, among other charges.
The army has been fighting the Rwanda-backed M23 insurgency in the region for more than two years, as well as facing violence from other militia.
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