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Witness tells ICC how DR Congo rebels came to 'wage war'

Former Congolese rebel Bosco Ntaganda

The first witness began testifying Tuesday in the trial of former Congolese rebel Bosco Ntaganda, who stands accused before the International Criminal Court on 18 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity.

Concealed from the public at The Hague based court and referred to only as "Mr Witness," the man spoke slowly in his native Kiswahili clearly at times fearful of revealing anything that could give away his identity.

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