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RUF   /rəf/   Listen
RUF

noun
1.
A terrorist group formed in the 1980s in Sierra Leone; seeks to overthrow the government and gain control of the diamond producing regions; responsible for attacks on civilians and children, widespread torture and murder and using children to commit atrocities; sponsored by the president of Liberia.  Synonym: Revolutionary United Front.






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Words linked to "RUF" :   FTO, terrorism, terrorist organization, act of terrorism, terrorist act, terrorist group, Republic of Sierra Leone, Sierra Leone, foreign terrorist organization



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