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Africa's 'Rambo' Alfred Yekatom handed to International Criminal Court over alleged war crimes
« on: November 18, 2018, 01:46:17 am »
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Africa's 'Rambo' Alfred Yekatom handed to International Criminal Court over alleged war crimes

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Seleka fighters in the Central African Republic

Photo: Civilians who supported Muslim Seleka fighters, pictured in 2014, were allegedly targeted by Christian militias led by Alfred Yekatom. (Reuters: Goran Tomasevic)

A war crimes suspect wanted for alleged atrocities against Muslims in the Central African Republic (CAR) has been detained and handed over to a tribunal in the Netherlands.
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    Mr Yekatom is accused of murder, torture and recruiting child soldiers
    CAR is marred by violence between Muslim Seleka rebels and Christian Anti-Balaka militias
    UN condemns "vicious cycle of repeated attacks against civilians"

Christian militias under Alfred Yekatom, a sitting member of parliament once nicknamed "Rambo", were found by a United Nations commission of inquiry to have carried out war crimes and crimes against humanity by targeting the CAR's Muslim population.

He was wanted for alleged murder, deportation and torture, as well as enforced disappearance, mutilation and the recruitment of child soldiers.

Read more at: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-11-18/alfred-yekatom-handed-to-international-criminal-court/10508286
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Re: Africa's 'Rambo' Alfred Yekatom handed to International Criminal Court over alleged war crimes
« Reply #1 on: November 18, 2018, 01:49:53 am »
Of course Muslims who commit war crimes get off scott-free.
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Re: Africa's 'Rambo' Alfred Yekatom handed to International Criminal Court over alleged war crimes
« Reply #2 on: November 18, 2018, 02:09:54 am »
This must actually be Yekatom:


https://www.20minutes.fr/monde/2374267-20181117-centrafrique-ex-chef-milice-extrade-vers-cour-penale-internationale

That picture in the OP is from the article but does not seem to be him.

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Re: Africa's 'Rambo' Alfred Yekatom handed to International Criminal Court over alleged war crimes
« Reply #3 on: November 18, 2018, 02:31:13 am »
Meanwhile....

At least 42 dead in cathedral attack in Central African Republic
https://catholicherald.co.uk/news/2018/11/17/at-least-42-dead-in-cathedral-attack-in-central-african-republic/
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Re: Africa's 'Rambo' Alfred Yekatom handed to International Criminal Court over alleged war crimes
« Reply #4 on: November 18, 2018, 02:39:05 am »
Wow, that's horrible, first I had heard of this.

And that was Thursday already? Hmm.
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Re: Africa's 'Rambo' Alfred Yekatom handed to International Criminal Court over alleged war crimes
« Reply #5 on: November 18, 2018, 02:45:55 am »
Quote from: TomSea on November 18, 2018, 02:39:05 am
Wow, that's horrible, first I had heard of this.

And that was Thursday already? Hmm.

There's a reason you don't hear about these things.
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