Noun
a terrorist group formed in the 1980s in Sierra Leone; seeks to overthrow the government and gain control of the diamond producing regions; responsible for attacks on civilians and children, widespread torture and murder and using children to commit atrocities; sponsored by the president of Liberia
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By the early 20th century, he was better regardedsfn but the revival of C. P. E. Bach's works has been chiefly underway since Helmuth Koch's recordings of his symphonies and Hugo Ruf 's recordings of his keyboard sonatas in the 1960s. Source: Internet
Due to the internal conflict within the NPRC high ranking soldiers, the NPRC proved to be nearly as ineffectual as the Momoh-led APC government in repelling the RUF. Source: Internet
Foday Sankoh, already in custody, was indicted, along with notorious RUF field commander Sam "Mosquito" Bockarie, Johnny Paul Koroma, and Hinga Norman, the Minister of Interior and former head of the Civil Defense Force, among several others. Source: Internet
More and more of the country fell to RUF fighters, and by 1994 they held much of the diamond-rich Eastern Province and were at the edge of Freetown. Source: Internet
President Kabbah open dialogue with the RUF and invited RUF leader Foday Sankoh for peace negotiation. Source: Internet