Former Liberian President Charles Taylor has been flown from his detention cell in Sierra Leone ahead of his trial in The Hague
Former Liberian President Charles Taylor has been flown from his detention cell in Sierra Leone ahead of his trial in The Hague.
Court spokesman Peter Andersen said Taylor was flown by U.N. helicopter to the airport on the outskirts of Sierra Leone's capital and escorted onto a plane that took off shortly afterward.
Mr. Taylor faces 11 war crimes charges after allegedly backing rebels in the decade-long Sierra Leone civil war. Last week, the United Kingdom offered to host any jail term he may serve paving the way for his transfer.
Court spokesman Peter Andersen said Taylor was flown by U.N. helicopter to the airport on the outskirts of Sierra Leone's capital and escorted onto a plane that took off shortly afterward.
Mr. Taylor faces 11 war crimes charges after allegedly backing rebels in the decade-long Sierra Leone civil war. Last week, the United Kingdom offered to host any jail term he may serve paving the way for his transfer.
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