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DR Congo's Ntaganda tells ICC he is not 'The Terminator'
Former Democratic Republic of Congo rebel leader Bosco Ntaganda has told the International Criminal Court that he is not an "infamous killer", but a soldier who protected civilians.
This is the first time Gen Ntaganda, nicknamed "The Terminator", has spoken since he surrendered in 2013.
The prosecution alleged at the opening of his trial on Wednesday that his troops murdered and raped civilians.
He denied all 18 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity.
The 41-year-old fought for different rebel groups as well as the armies of both DR Congo and Rwanda.
"I have been described as 'The Terminator', as an infamous killer, but that is not me,'' Gen Ntaganda said on the second day of his trial, the Associated Press news agency reports.
Rwandan-born Congolese warlord Bosco Ntaganda is seen during his first appearance before judges of the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands, 26 March 2013.
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