LURD
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LURD is a Liberian rebel group that played a major role in the country’s second civil war by fighting against President Charles Taylor’s government.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armed group
ⓘ
rebel group ⓘ |
| abbreviation | LURD NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| accusedOf |
human rights abuses
ⓘ
recruitment of child soldiers ⓘ |
| activePeriod | early 2000s ⓘ |
| armedConflictType | civil war participation ⓘ |
| conflict | Second Liberian Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Liberia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicComposition | largely Mandingo and Krahn fighters ⓘ |
| goal | overthrow of Charles Taylor’s government ⓘ |
| ideology | anti-Taylor ⓘ |
| influencedOutcomeOf | resignation and exile of Charles Taylor in 2003 ⓘ |
| involvedIn | peace negotiations leading to the end of the Second Liberian Civil War ⓘ |
| name | Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableOpponent |
Armed Forces of Liberia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
pro-Taylor militias ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Guinea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Liberia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposed |
Charles Taylor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Government of Liberia under Charles Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Liberian civil conflict NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfOperations |
northern Liberia
ⓘ
western Liberia ⓘ |
| roleInConflict | major rebel faction in the Second Liberian Civil War ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| supportedBy | elements in Guinea (alleged) ⓘ |
| theaterOfWar | West Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedTactics | guerrilla warfare ⓘ |
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