KONO AFTER THE AFRC RETREAT, SIERRA LEONE, 1998, Part 1 of 2

The West African force deployed in Sierra Leone, known as ECOMOG, forced the AFRC from power in the capital Freetown in mid-February 1998. They subsequently went on to take control of Kenema and other major towns. ECOMOG forces are continued to pursue AFRC/RUF forces in the east of the country, particularly in Kono and Kailahun Districts. Retreating AFRC/RUF forces have committed gross human rights abuses, including torture and ill-treatment - many women and girls have been raped - and deliberate and arbitrary killing of unarmed civilians.
This video was filmed by Sierra Leonean cinematographer and journalist Valentine Manley.

[@reginasandi8442]

Our great land will surely rise again beyond our enemies expectations 🙏🙏🙏

[@DavidJoe-vr6ld]

Tears run my eyes when I watch this video 😭😭😭😭😭 at least it was good More than now

[@maxximed]

it is verry sad ,seeing were i was born like this

[@angelthephilanthropist2244]

I'm totally devastated I'm was here see what they did. If I become the president I will rebuild mama Salone

[@nyamaahmedia551]

Are you not the same people who fought because of political greedy

[@erictucker2926]

I would like to see present photos too,

[@samuelmitchell9542]

Ecomog flying jet burn many houses too

[@oscarbenjaminkaaya4103]

My name is Oscar,I'm from Tanzania,so what was the aim and meaning of burning the whole city if you were fighting for Sierra Leons!

[@sidoekay]

oscar benjamin kaaya My brother I am a Sierra Leonean and witnessed the atrocities of that war and upto this day I keep asking myself what’s he point of this war as that time the rebels were always drugged the6 don’t even know why they were destroying our country

[@denzelbrim6513]

@@sidoekay most of the rebels were from Liberia, and burkinafaso. The Sierra Leonean rebels were just few that they held captive in their different villages before entering the city at the time and they also captured some strong men forcefully in the capital city to join them and to help them for directions because the rebels didn’t even know the city that much. Sad

[@annortetteh2288]

so sad

[@kinenebosco7060]

Am Kinene from Ugandans but I really pray that siieralean

[@salimi.sheriff7608]

Senseless and disgusting behavior

[@KAMARAFAMILY1]

tears in my eye to see how they burn my grandfather S D KEBBIE house down in tankoro junctions. this is our they destroy my home town

[@sundaytsuma6601]

I was shocked to see fighters practising cannibalism, and they say majority of the population has eaten human flesh 😭😭😢 Its jus like a movie and after all no benefit of it, greedy politicians can mislead people.

[@DonyaL]

7:43

[@stevejahguide3209]

Political war
W.a.r.waste all resources