NPFL
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NPFL is a Liberian rebel group led by Charles Taylor that played a central role in the First Liberian Civil War.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armed group
ⓘ
rebel group ⓘ |
| accusedOf |
crimes against humanity
ⓘ
massacres of civilians ⓘ recruitment of child soldiers ⓘ systematic looting ⓘ war crimes ⓘ |
| activeIn | First Liberian Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alliedWith | Revolutionary United Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPerson |
Charles Taylor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Prince Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | First Liberian Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Liberia ⓘ |
| disarmamentProcess | post-1995 peace accords ⓘ |
| enteredLiberiaFrom | Côte d’Ivoire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicBase |
Gio
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| financingMethod |
control of natural resources
ⓘ
trade in diamonds ⓘ trade in timber ⓘ |
| founder | Charles Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | National Patriotic Front of Liberia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal |
overthrow of Samuel Doe
ⓘ
seizure of state power in Liberia ⓘ |
| ideology | anti-Samuel Doe government ⓘ |
| influencedConflictIn | Sierra Leone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leader | Charles Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
capture of most of rural Liberia in early 1990s
ⓘ
siege of Monrovia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableLeader | Prince Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operationalArea | Liberia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Armed Forces of Liberia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ECOMOG NERFINISHED ⓘ ULIMO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedGovernmentOf | Samuel Doe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalWing | National Patriotic Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | West Africa ⓘ |
| roleInConflict | central role in First Liberian Civil War ⓘ |
| splitProduced | INPFL ⓘ |
| startYear | 1989 ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 20th century ⓘ |
| usedTactics |
ethnically targeted violence
ⓘ
guerrilla warfare ⓘ siege of cities ⓘ |
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