US EditionEx-Gambian Soldier Convicted in US for 2006 Torture Crimes
- A former Gambian soldier, Michael Sang Correa, was convicted in Denver for torturing individuals suspected of being involved in a failed coup against Yahya Jammeh's regime nearly 20 years ago.
- Correa was found guilty by a jury for torturing five men and conspiring to commit torture while serving in the Junglers military unit.
- Survivors testified about severe torture methods, including electrocution and beatings, with evidence of physical scars presented by prosecutors.
- Correa's defense argued he faced risks himself as a low-ranking private, despite claims that some Junglers refused to participate in the torture.
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Gambia former paramilitary soldier convicted under US Torture Act
Gambian national Michael Sang Correa was convicted by a Colorado jury for participating in the torture of victims in 2006, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) said Tuesday. Correa was a part of a paramilitary unit known as the “Junglers,” run by Yahya Jammeh, dictator and former Gambian president. The victims told the jury that he had been taken part in torture, including electrocution, stabbing, burning, and beating five people that were alleged…
US jury convicts Gambian 'death squad' member for torture
A US jury on Tuesday convicted a Gambian man for torturing opponents of the African country's former president by burning and beating them, including with molten plastic.Michael Sang Correa, 46, served in an armed unit known as the "Junglers," which answered to The Gambia’s then-president, Yahya Jam...
Gambian ex-soldier convicted at U.S. trial of torturing suspected backers of a failed 2006 coup
A former member of Gambia's military was convicted Tuesday of charges that included torturing people suspected of involvement in a failed coup against the West African country's longtime dictator nearly 20 years ago.
Gambian ex-soldier convicted in Denver trial of torturing suspected backers of failed 2006 coup
Former Gambian military member Michael Sang Correa was charged with torturing five men believed to be opponents of Yahya Jammeh following an unsuccessful plot to remove him from power in 2006.
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