National Patriotic Front of Liberia
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The National Patriotic Front of Liberia was a rebel group led by Charles Taylor that became a major faction in the First Liberian Civil War and played a central role in the country’s political upheaval in the early 1990s.
All labels observed (4)
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: National Patriotic Front of Liberia Context triple: [First Liberian Civil War, combatant, National Patriotic Front of Liberia]
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Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy
Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy was a rebel group that fought to overthrow President Charles Taylor’s government during Liberia’s second civil war.
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National Liberation Front
The National Liberation Front, commonly known as the Viet Cong, was a communist-led guerrilla and political organization in South Vietnam that fought against the South Vietnamese and U.S. forces during the Vietnam War.
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National Liberation Front
The National Liberation Front was the principal Algerian nationalist movement that led the armed struggle against French colonial rule and ultimately secured Algeria’s independence.
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All-African People’s Revolutionary Party
The All-African People’s Revolutionary Party is a pan-African socialist political organization dedicated to the liberation and unification of African people worldwide.
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National Salvation Junta
The National Salvation Junta was the military-led governing body that took control of Portugal following the 1974 Carnation Revolution, overseeing the country’s transition away from dictatorship.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: National Patriotic Front of Liberia Target entity description: The National Patriotic Front of Liberia was a rebel group led by Charles Taylor that became a major faction in the First Liberian Civil War and played a central role in the country’s political upheaval in the early 1990s.
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Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy
Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy was a rebel group that fought to overthrow President Charles Taylor’s government during Liberia’s second civil war.
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B.
National Liberation Front
The National Liberation Front, commonly known as the Viet Cong, was a communist-led guerrilla and political organization in South Vietnam that fought against the South Vietnamese and U.S. forces during the Vietnam War.
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National Liberation Front
The National Liberation Front was the principal Algerian nationalist movement that led the armed struggle against French colonial rule and ultimately secured Algeria’s independence.
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All-African People’s Revolutionary Party
The All-African People’s Revolutionary Party is a pan-African socialist political organization dedicated to the liberation and unification of African people worldwide.
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National Salvation Junta
The National Salvation Junta was the military-led governing body that took control of Portugal following the 1974 Carnation Revolution, overseeing the country’s transition away from dictatorship.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armed faction
ⓘ
non-state armed group ⓘ rebel group ⓘ |
| abbreviation | NPFL ⓘ |
| accusedOf |
crimes against humanity
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massacres of civilians ⓘ recruitment of child soldiers ⓘ systematic human rights abuses ⓘ war crimes ⓘ |
| activeIn | First Liberian Civil War ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
early 1990s
ⓘ
late 1980s ⓘ |
| armedWingOf | Charles Taylor’s political movement ⓘ |
| conflict | First Liberian Civil War ⓘ |
| country | Liberia ⓘ |
| disestablishedIn | mid-1990s ⓘ |
| ethnicBase |
Gio
ⓘ
Mano ⓘ |
| founder | Charles Taylor ⓘ |
| goal |
overthrow of Samuel Doe
ⓘ
seizure of state power in Liberia ⓘ |
| hadFaction |
National Patriotic Front of Liberia
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Independent National Patriotic Front of Liberia
|
| headquartersLocation | Gbarnga ⓘ |
| ideology | anti-Samuel Doe ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Libyan military training ⓘ |
| leader | Charles Taylor ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
capture of most of Liberia’s territory in early 1990s
ⓘ
invasion of Liberia from Côte d’Ivoire in December 1989 ⓘ |
| notableFor | central role in Liberia’s political upheaval in early 1990s ⓘ |
| notableLeader | Prince Johnson ⓘ |
| operationalArea |
Liberia
ⓘ
surface form:
Greater Liberia
Nimba County ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
ECOWAS Monitoring Group
ⓘ
surface form:
Economic Community of West African States Monitoring Group
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| opposedTo |
Armed Forces of Liberia
ⓘ
Samuel Doe ⓘ |
| partOf | Liberian civil conflict ⓘ |
| roleInPolitics | paved way for Charles Taylor’s presidency ⓘ |
| splitFrom |
National Patriotic Front of Liberia
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
National Patriotic Front of Liberia Central Revolutionary Council
|
| startTime | 1989 ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| successor | National Patriotic Party ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Burkina Faso
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Côte d'Ivoire ⓘ
surface form:
Côte d’Ivoire
Libya ⓘ |
| usedChildSoldiers | true ⓘ |
| usedLanguage |
English
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Liberian English ⓘ local Liberian languages ⓘ |
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Subject: National Patriotic Front of Liberia Description of subject: The National Patriotic Front of Liberia was a rebel group led by Charles Taylor that became a major faction in the First Liberian Civil War and played a central role in the country’s political upheaval in the early 1990s.
Referenced by (19)
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