South Sudan Soldiers Sentenced to Death, Jail for July Crimes
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A South Sudanese military court sentenced one soldier to death and others to jail terms for crimes including murder, rape and looting committed during violence in the capital in early July.
A total of 77 soldiers were sentenced on Friday, army spokesman Lul Ruai Koang told reporters in the capital, Juba, calling it “a day for justice.” One was given a 14-year jail term for the rape of a 14-year-old girl and another the same term for embezzling soldiers’ pay.