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
• 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
Useful english dictionary. 2012.