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Liberian Mercenaries: The One With The Gun Makes The Rules

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Justin • 3 Comments

Liberian mercenaries returning from western Ivory Coast tell of fighting for both sides in Ivory Coast’s civil war, killing civilians, raping women, and destroying villages as they went. (This excerpt is sourced from an article by Emily Schmall and Mae Azango) One commander of a unit of more than 30 Liberian mercenaries who returned days … Continue reading →

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