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Samuel Sam Bockarie widely known as Mosquito (October 2, 1964 − May 5, 2003) was a leading member of the Revolutionary United Front (RUF) in Sierra Leone. Bockarie was infamous during the Sierra Leone Civil War for his brutal tactics, which included amputation, mutilation, and rape. He earned the nickname "Mosquito" for his ability to attack when his enemies were off-guard. During his service in the RUF, he befriended future Liberian president Charles Taylor, and RUF commander Foday Sankoh. When Sankoh was imprisoned from March 1997 until April 1999, Bockarie served as commander of the RUF in his place.

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  • Sam Bockarie
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  • Samuel Sam Bockarie widely known as Mosquito (October 2, 1964 − May 5, 2003) was a leading member of the Revolutionary United Front (RUF) in Sierra Leone. Bockarie was infamous during the Sierra Leone Civil War for his brutal tactics, which included amputation, mutilation, and rape. He earned the nickname "Mosquito" for his ability to attack when his enemies were off-guard. During his service in the RUF, he befriended future Liberian president Charles Taylor, and RUF commander Foday Sankoh. When Sankoh was imprisoned from March 1997 until April 1999, Bockarie served as commander of the RUF in his place.
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term start
  • 2000(xsd:integer)
Birth Date
  • 1964-10-02(xsd:date)
death place
  • Liberia
Name
  • Sam Bockarie
ImageSize
  • 149(xsd:integer)
Dead
  • alive
Image caption
  • Coat of Arms of Sierra Leone
Birth Place
  • Koidu Town, Kono District, Sierra Leone
death date
  • 2003-05-05(xsd:date)
Profession
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  • former commander of the RUF
Birth name
  • Samuel Sam Bockarie
Nationality
  • Sierra Leonean
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  • Samuel Sam Bockarie widely known as Mosquito (October 2, 1964 − May 5, 2003) was a leading member of the Revolutionary United Front (RUF) in Sierra Leone. Bockarie was infamous during the Sierra Leone Civil War for his brutal tactics, which included amputation, mutilation, and rape. He earned the nickname "Mosquito" for his ability to attack when his enemies were off-guard. During his service in the RUF, he befriended future Liberian president Charles Taylor, and RUF commander Foday Sankoh. When Sankoh was imprisoned from March 1997 until April 1999, Bockarie served as commander of the RUF in his place.
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