In surprising testimony on Wednesday, the first defense witness testified that Kosiah had recruited him to be a combatant at age 12. In short interviews outside the trial, Gianoli said Kosiah has been heavily involved in the choosing of his two defense witnesses. Both defense witnesses also contradicted that claim telling the court said Kosiah was in Lofa between 1993 and 1994. The second defense witness told the three-judge panel Kosiah fought in ULIMO’s capture of Voinjama and Foya. Kosiah told the court in December last year and again on Monday that he did not fight in those areas.

Source: Front Page Africa February 28, 2021 12:00 UTC