Butcher behind 'some of the most brutal crimes in human history': How warlord Charles Taylor oversaw 250,000 murders with children forced to kill their own parents... but now rots in a British prison
Under Charles Taylor's influence, armed groups in Liberia and Sierra Leone carried out killings, mutilations, forced recruitment of children and widespread sexual violence. In Sierra Leone, UNICEF reported similar groups known as Small Boys Units and Small Girls Units. UN reports later described how he supported the RUF in Sierra Leone with weapons, communications equipment and political backing. The Special Court for Sierra Leone moved the proceedings to The Hague for security reasons. Sierra Leone still has thousands of amputees who rely on aid.
Source: Daily Mail December 27, 2025 18:06 UTC
