The Capture and Killing of President Samuel Doe
On September 9, 1990, President Samuel Doe was captured by rebel fighters of the Independent National Patriotic Front of Liberia (INPFL) led by Prince Johnson. Doe had sought refuge at the ECOMOG base at the Freeport of Monrovia, but was seized after a confrontation. Hours later, a gruesome video surfaced showing the torture and execution […]