A U.S. court on Tuesday heard graphic testimony against Michael Sang Correa, who is  accused of being a member of former Gambian President Yahya Jammeh’s death squad.

This follows Monday’s dismissal of the torture case against Correa, 41, due to the absence of Gambian soldier Bunja Darboe, who was expected to testify in court.

Tuesday’s session took a dramatic turn when two Gambians took the witness stand to give testimony.

The first witness called to the dock was Alieu Jobe, who was accused of involvement in the 2006 foiled coup. Jobe spent nine years in prison under severe inhumane treatment, including torture.

He told the court that he was forced to confess his role in the foiled coup after initially denying the accusation, adding that he was beaten and coerced into confessing.

The second witness,Yaya Darboe, Gambian army officer, spoke of his torture and arrerst.

Darboe who was also accused of being among the coup plotters in 2006, told that he was burned with plastic bags. He indentified Michael Sang Correa as one of the aggressive torturers.

He continued by showing graphic scars of the wounds he sustained at the hands of the junglers while in detention.

The case will proceed on Wednesday, with more witnesses expected to testify against Correa.

By Adama Makasuba