Court hears testimony that Massaquoi was not in Liberia with RUF
Massaquoi is being prosecuted in Finland for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Liberia. 4 min read
A defence witness in the war crimes trial of Gibril Massaquoi told the Finnish court holding hearings here that he fought with the Revolutionary United Front in Lofa County in 2001 but Massaquoi was not with them.
The witness, codenamed “11” to protect him from intimidation, was a radio operator for RUF leader Foday Sankoh’s station called Secret Signal Broadcasting (SSB). He said he met Massaquoi in 1999 when they were all in the RUF together.
Court Hears Testimony that Massaquoi Was Not in Liberia with the RUF
Court Hears Testimony that Massaquoi Was Not in Liberia with the RUF
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The four judge panel from Finland hearing the case against Gibril Massaquoi Leslie Lumeh/New Narratives
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone – A defense witness in the war crimes trial of Gibril Massaquoi told the Finnish court holding hearings here that he fought with the Revolutionary United Front in Lofa County in 2001 but Massaquoi was not with them.
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Mae Azango, New Narratives Justice correspondent
The witness, codenamed “11” to protect him from intimidation, was a radio operator for RUF leader Foday Sankoh’s station called Secret Signal Broadcasting (SSB). He said he met Massaquoi in 1999 when they were all in the RUF together.
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