Augustine Gbao
Augustine Gbao | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 1948 (age 76) |
| Political party | Revolutionary United Front |
Augustine Gbao also spelled as Augustine Bao (born 13 August 1948) was a paramilitary commander of the Revolutionary United Front (RUF) in the Sierra Leone Civil War. In February 2009, he was convicted of war crimes and crimes against humanity by the Special Court for Sierra Leone and sentenced to 25 years in prison.[1][2] He was a senior commander in the RUF from 1991 until his capture in 2002.[3]
References
- ^ S Leone trio guilty of war crimes BBC New, 25 February 2009
- ^ Appeals Chamber Upholds Sentences for Convicted Revolutionary United Front Leaders Sierra Express Media, October 26, 2009
- ^ Augustine Gbao at Trial-ch.org
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