Ruif Cause And Effect
“Shooting became just like drinking a glass of water” said an ex-child-soldier. The RUF was known for hacking off limbs, fighting the Sierra Leone government, and they tried to control the diamond rich of West Africa state. The RUF goes after children because they are easy to manipulate. These child soldiers get captured at a very young age and are fed drugs and alcohol constantly to keep them so buzzed out that they think what they are doing is okay. They are raised by the commanders and are raised to kill. These children are put on front lines in combat. The RUF commanded that the recruiters kill civilians, rape girls or women, mutilations and other forms of human rights abuses.