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66 soldiers are sentenced to death for being 'cowards' in DR Congo
Verified: 8 outlets in 7 countries have reported this story since Nov 10.
📍 Walikale, CD·🕐 11h ago·8 outlets
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✓ Verified · 8 outlets
Two or more outlets reported this story and its reliability score reached 65%, so WorldPulse marks it verified. That means more than one outlet says so, not that it is proven true.
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View original source →The story so far · 11 reports · · 7 countries✓ Verified Nov 10, 9:49 AM UTC
- Nov 10, 8:24 AM UTCFirst reportDR Congo sentences 66 soldiers to death for being 'cowards'bbc.co.uk ↗
- Nov 10, 9:12 AM UTC+47 minDR Congo conflict: At least 66 Congolese soldiers sentenced to death for cowardicebbc.co.uk (again) ↗
- Nov 10, 9:49 AM UTC+1 hDR Congo: 66 soldiers sentenced to death for cowardice in conflict with FRN rebelsdw.com ↗
- Nov 10, 1:00 PM UTC+5 hCongo court sentences 66 soldiers to death for cowardice, mutinycbsnews.com ↗
- Nov 10, 1:29 PM UTC+5 hCongo sentences 66 soldiers to death for cowardice and mutiny after they allegedly fled fighting with rebelscbsnews.com (again) ↗
- Nov 10, 7:53 PM UTC+11 h· you’re reading this66 soldiers are sentenced to death for being 'cowards' in DR Congodailymail.com ↗
- Nov 11, 6:41 AM UTC+22 h66 soldiers sentenced to death in Congopremiumtimesng.com ↗
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Reliability
Reliability ScoreVery high
96%Independent outlets7
Statusverified
AI checknone yet
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Score bands
Very high80–100%
A highly rated outlet, or several independent outletsHigh60–79%
One well-rated outlet so farModerate40–59%
A lower-rated or state-run outlet, or one report of something seriousLow20–39%
A low-rated outlet on a serious or sensitive storyVery low0–19%
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Independent outletsEach further outlet that reports the story closes 40% of the gap to 98%
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Not in the score: AI checks and reader flags. Verified is separate: two or more independent outlets and a score of at least 65%.
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medium risk