The newly trained Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) seems to be gradually reverting to behavior and practices of the past. There are repeated reports of soldiers’ brutality against civilians and sometimes-paramilitary personnel in the country.Just about a month ago some AFL soldiers reportedly stabbed an officer of the Liberia National Police in Paynesville during a quarrel. Seminar situation also occurred in Margibi County when an AFL Private stabbed a man in a nightclub accusing the man of being behind his wife. Continue reading Liberia: AFL Brutality Increases |



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