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RUF number two under UN protection

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    Revolutionary United Front (RUF) battle group commander Morris Kallon is under UN protection after shooting and killing one of his commanders in a dispute over stolen roofing materials, the UN Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL) said on Wednesday.

    Saturday’s shooting in Makeni occurred after Kallon, the second-ranking RUF commander, apparently shot one “Lt-Col” Christopher for refusing an order to stop molesting civilians and stealing their property.

    UNAMSIL military spokesman Major Mohammed Yerima told IRIN that RUF interim leader Gen. Issa Sesay had asked UNAMSIL to keep Kallon so that the incident would not hamper Sierra Leone’s peace process.

    This article was produced by IRIN News while it was part of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Please send queries on copyright or liability to the UN. For more information: https://shop.un.org/rights-permissions

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