Guinean government (alleged support for LURD)
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The Guinean government (alleged support for LURD) refers to the authorities in Guinea who were widely accused of covertly backing the Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy rebel group during the Liberian civil conflict.
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | alleged state supporter of non-state armed group ⓘ |
| accusationsBy |
Liberian government under Charles Taylor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
human rights organizations ⓘ international observers ⓘ |
| allegedActivity |
allowing LURD fighters to operate from Guinean territory
ⓘ
facilitating arms flows to LURD ⓘ providing cross-border artillery or fire support ⓘ |
| allegedBeneficiary | LURD military operations against the Liberian government ⓘ |
| allegedImpact |
intensification of cross-border warfare
ⓘ
prolongation of the Liberian conflict ⓘ |
| allegedMotivation |
countering Charles Taylor’s influence in the region
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regional security concerns ⓘ retaliation for cross-border attacks from Liberia ⓘ |
| allegedOpposingParty | government of Charles Taylor in Liberia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegedSupportFor | Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegedSupportLocation |
Forest Region of Guinea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Guinea–Liberia border region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegedSupportPeriod |
Second Liberian Civil War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
early 2000s ⓘ |
| allegedSupportType |
covert backing
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logistical assistance ⓘ military assistance ⓘ territorial sanctuary ⓘ training and staging areas ⓘ |
| conflictContext |
Liberian civil conflict
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Second Liberian Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denialBy | officials of the Guinean government ⓘ |
| natureOfSupport | contested and not conclusively proven in public sources ⓘ |
| regionalDimension | Mano River Union conflict system ⓘ |
| relatedCountry | Liberia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedOrganization | Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| securityConcern |
cross-border instability from Liberia
ⓘ
refugee flows from Liberia into Guinea ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
diplomatic discussions on Mano River security
ⓘ
reports by international NGOs on regional conflicts ⓘ |
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