Second Liberian Civil War

mp to: navigation, search Second Liberian Civil War Part of the Liberian Civil Wars 26th MEU secure Freeport of Monrovia 001.jpg U.S. Marines from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit secure the Freeport of Monrovia on Bushrod Island in August 2003; the 26th MEU (SOC) conducted a helicopter-borne landing at the port. Date 1999 - 2003 Location Liberia Result LURD/MODEL victory Charles Taylor exiled to Nigeria Transitional Government of Liberia installed United Nations Mission in Liberia deployed Belligerents Liberia Liberian Armed Forces Anti-Terrorist Unit Rebel groups: Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy Movement for Democracy in Liberia Supported by: Sierra Leone Sierra Leone Guinea Guinea Commanders and leaders Liberia Charles Taylor Sekou Conneh Thomas Nimely Casualties and losses 150,000–300,000 people killed[1] The Second Liberian Civil War began in 1999 when a rebel group backed by the government of neighbouring Guinea, the Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy (LURD), emerged in northern Liberia.