Dominic Ongwen
Ugandan rebel and convicted war criminal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Dominic Ongwen (born 1975) is a Ugandan former child soldier and former commander of one of the brigades of the Ugandan guerrilla group Lord's Resistance Army (LRA).
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Dominic Ongwen | |
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Born | Dominic Okumu Savio 1975 (age 48ā49)[1] Coorom, Kilak County, Amuru district, Northern Uganda[2] |
Other names | White Ant |
Known for | Former commander in the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) |
Conviction(s) | 6 May 2021 |
Criminal charge | Crimes against humanity, war crimes |
Penalty | 25 years in prison |
Date apprehended | 2014 |
Imprisoned at | The Hague |
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He was detained in 2014[3] and in 2021 the International Criminal Court convicted him of war crimes and crimes against humanity, including murder, rape, torture, and enslavement.[4]