Congo-Kinshasa: Second Former Child Soldier Testifies

The Hague — A former child soldier told prosecutors today that he was abducted on three separate occasions by soldiers in Thomas Lubanga's militia and wounded in battle.

"During a war, you have to fight," said the unnamed witness, who testified in Swahili with digital face and voice distortion. He said he was shot in the leg during a battle with Ugandan soldiers in 2003.

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