Last month. his second in command threatened to wipe out the remaining population if Foday Sankoh is tried. Speaking on BBC radio. he declared that. if Foday Sankoh is tried. the rebels will launch "operation spare no soul." killing "every living thing. including chickens." His past conduct proves that his threats are not empty. Unbelievable atrocities have been committed against the Sierra Leoneans. Sierra Leonean refugees in Guinea and Liberia also face severe shortages of food and medical care. Reports of violence include killings. amputations of body parts with machetes. rapes (including of young girls). and other torture. On occasion. violence has been targeted at Kabbah supporters.
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