Former Liberian Leader Charles Taylor Sentenced To 50 years For War Crimes



Charles Taylor Sentenced To 50 Years In Jail For 'Some Of The Most Heinous And Brutal Crimes Recorded In Human History' -- Daily Mail

* Former Liberian President, 64, will serve his prison time in a British jail
* Convicted of aiding and abetting Sierra Leone rebels on 10-year rampage
* Funneled arms, ammunition and supplies in return for 'blood diamonds'

Former Liberian President Charles Taylor was today jailed for 50 years for his part in 'some of the most heinous and brutal crimes recorded in human history'.

The 64-year-old, who will serve his time in a British jail, was convicted of aiding and abetting Sierra Leone rebels on a savage decade-long rampage that ended in 2002 and killed 50,000.

Judges at an international war crimes court said the warlord-turned-president funneled arms, ammunition and other supplies in return for 'blood diamonds' mined using slaves.

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