Rebels will not stand trial alone

Freetown - Sierra Leone's rebels said yesterday they were ready to stand trial for atrocities committed during a decade-long …

Freetown - Sierra Leone's rebels said yesterday they were ready to stand trial for atrocities committed during a decade-long civil war but insisted that others should face prosecution too. The Revolutionary United Front (RUF) has earned a notorious reputation for hacking off civilians' limbs, but all the belligerents committed atrocities.

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