The trial of perpetrators of the attack on the residence of DRCongo President Joseph Kabila and Kokolo military camp began this May 28 before the Military Court of Gombe.
The accused include suspects with military ranks; Colonels, majors, captains and retired military and civilians prosecuted for participation in an insurrectionary movement.
One hundred twenty-six people are suspected of involvement in the attack on the home of Joseph Kabila and the logistics base of Kokolo.
The first hearing was mainly devoted to the identification of the accused and the confirmation of charges brought against them.
On February 27, 2011 early in the afternoon, heavily armed men attacked the residence of the Head of State in the town of Gombe in Kinshasa.
The Minister of Communication and Media, Lambert Mende had said it was an attack against the residence of Joseph Kabila, adding that the attackers were “heavily armed”.
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