`` Today , he is brought to account for deliberately failing to prevent , repress or punish mass atrocities committed by his men '' in the central African nation , he said . NEW : Jean-Pierre Bemba used army `` to rape , pillage and kill civilians , '' prosecutors say . Score: 6 His defense says he was not responsible . The court has rejected an appeal by Bemba . He is accused of leading his militia in attacks on civilians in the CAR for almost five months .
NEW : Jean-Pierre Bemba used army `` to rape , pillage and kill civilians , '' prosecutors say . Score: 6 His defense says he was not responsible . The court has rejected an appeal by Bemba . He is accused of leading his militia in attacks on civilians in the CAR for almost five months .