In 1997, after a civil war and years of political upheaval, Charles Taylor was elected president of the West African nation of Liberia. In 1999, Liberia's second civil war began. Liberia's second civil war, much like its first, was characterized by brutality, war crimes, and atrocities, many of which were perpetrated by LURD rebels. According to the indictment, Camara was a LURD general. We will not allow the United States to be a safe haven for those attempting to hide from their past."

Source: Daily Observer May 08, 2022 13:53 UTC