By Lamin Njie
Michael Sang Correa has been charged in the United States for torturing engineers of the 2006 failed coup against former President Yahya Jammeh.
Mr Correa was arrested by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement last year for illegally staying in the country.
On Thursday, local media reported the Colorada-based ex-soldier had been indicted for torture and aiding and abetting torture.
“Michael Correa allegedly committed heinous acts of violence against victim after victim in a brutal effort to coerce confessions,” said Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski, according to local media.
According to court filings seen by The Fatu Network, Michael Sang Correa was a member of the junglers who between and on or about March 2006 through August 2006 ‘knowingly combine, conspire, confederate, and agree with others to commit torture’.
In March 2006, a group of soldiers and civilians led by Colonel Ndure Cham attempted to overthrow then-President Yahya Jammeh; the takeover however failed before it could launch.
According to US government court filings on 2 June, those arrested in the aftermath of the foiled coup, at least six victims, were tortured at the NIA headquarters.
US federal authorities alleged that Correa participated in both the transporting of the coupists from Mile Two prison to NIA as well as their torture.
