Rwandan war lord surrenders at US embassy in Kigali

March 19, 2013 08:49

A Rwandan born Congolese general, wanted for war crimes in Congo, has surrendered at the US embassy in Kigali, a State Department spokesperson confirmed.

"I can confirm that this morning Bosco Ntaganda, an ICC indictee and leader of one of the M23 factions, walked into the US embassy in Kigali. He specifically asked to be transferred to the International Criminal Court in The Hague," State Department spokesperson Victoria Nuland said.

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