Revolutionary United Front
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 • Syn: RUF • Topics: terrorism, act of terrorism, terrorist act • Regions: Sierra Leone, Republic of Sierra Leone • Instance Hypernyms: terrorist organization, terrorist group, foreign terrorist organization, FTO
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