Benjamin Yeaten (original) (raw)

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Benjamin Yeaten (born 28 February 1969), widely known by his old radio call sign "50", is a Liberian militia leader and mercenary, who served as the Armed Forces of Liberia's deputy commander and director of the Special Security Service (SSS) during the presidency of Charles Taylor. Notorious for committing several war crimes, Yeaten was one of Taylor's most trusted and loyal followers. He rose to the de facto leader of all of Taylor's armed forces and the second most powerful figure in the government during the Second Liberian Civil War. After the fall of Taylor's regime, he managed to flee his home country, and since then operates covertly in West Africa as commander, recruiter, and military adviser for hire. (en)

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Liberia (1997–2003)
NPFL(1987–2003)

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Anti-Terrorist Unit(ATU)
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Special Security Service (SSS)

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Tiaplay, Nimba County, Liberia (en)

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Yahya Jammeh, President of the Gambia , and Faure Gnassingbé, President of Togo , reportedly protected Yeaten after he went into exile. (en)

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Benjamin Yeaten (en)

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50.0 (dbd:second)

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While Chucky was Taylor's blood and flesh, Yeaten had known Taylor longer - he was a child of the NPFL, coming of age at Tajura and following the revolution into adulthood. (en)

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(Johnny Dwyer about Benjamin Yeaten's early life and relationship with Charles Taylor. ) (en)

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Benjamin Yeaten (born 28 February 1969), widely known by his old radio call sign "50", is a Liberian militia leader and mercenary, who served as the Armed Forces of Liberia's deputy commander and director of the Special Security Service (SSS) during the presidency of Charles Taylor. Notorious for committing several war crimes, Yeaten was one of Taylor's most trusted and loyal followers. He rose to the de facto leader of all of Taylor's armed forces and the second most powerful figure in the government during the Second Liberian Civil War. After the fall of Taylor's regime, he managed to flee his home country, and since then operates covertly in West Africa as commander, recruiter, and military adviser for hire. (en)

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