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{{Villain_Infobox

|Image = ~~Sam_Bockarie~~.jpg

|Image = Sam Bockarie.jpg

|fullname = Samuel Bockarie

|alias = Mosquito

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|skills = Military training

|type of villain = Sadistic War Criminal

|crimes = [[War crimes]] Mass [[murder]] Rape Mutilation [[Arson]] [[Torture]] [[Crimes against humanity]]

|crimes = [[War crimes]] Mass [[murder]] [[Rape]] Mutilation [[Arson]] [[Torture]] [[Crimes against humanity]]

|goals = Overthrow the government of Sierra Leone (failed)

|hobby = Murdering, raping, pillaging, and mutilating}}'''Sam Bockarie''', widely known as '''Mosquito''' (2 October 1964 – 5 May 2003), was a leading member of the [[Revolutionary United Front]] (RUF) in Sierra Leone. Bockarie was infamous during the Sierra Leone Civil War for his brutal tactics, which included amputation, mutilation, and rape. He earned the nickname "Mosquito" for his ability to attack when his enemies were off-guard mainly during the night.

|hobby = Murdering, raping, pillaging, and mutilating}}{{Quote|I cannot tell how many people I have killed. When I am firing during an attack, nobody can survive my bullets.|Sam Bockarie}}'''Sam Bockarie''', widely known as '''Mosquito''' (2 October 1964 – 5 May 2003), was a leading member of the [[Revolutionary United Front]] (RUF) in Sierra Leone. Bockarie was infamous during the Sierra Leone Civil War for his brutal tactics, which included amputation, mutilation, and rape. He earned the nickname "Mosquito" for his ability to attack when his enemies were off-guard mainly during the night.

==Biography==

Sam Bockarie was born on 2 October 1964 in Koidu Town, Kono District in the Eastern Province of Sierra Leone. Bockarie was the son of a diamond miner and he was raised in his hometown of Koidu Town. Following in his father's footsteps, Bockarie dropped out of secondary school to become a diamond miner. In 1985, he left the mines and started a career as a professional disco dancer, touring the countryside. He eventually moved to Liberia, and then to Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire where he worked as a barber, electrician, and waiter.

In 1989, [[Charles Taylor]]'s National Patriotic Front of Liberia (NPFL) invaded Liberia from Côte d'Ivoire, where Bockarie was living at the time. However, Bockarie did not join until later that year, when he met recruits who were talking about taking action in Sierra Leone. He went with the group to join guerilla training exercises held along the border of Sierra Leone and Liberia. He was officially a part of the newly formed RUF in 1990, and was a part of the initial excursion into Sierra Leone in 1991.

In 1989, [[Charles Taylor]]'s [[National Patriotic Front of Liberia]] (NPFL) invaded Liberia from Côte d'Ivoire, where Bockarie was living at the time. However, Bockarie did not join until later that year, when he met recruits who were talking about taking action in Sierra Leone. He went with the group to join guerilla training exercises held along the border of Sierra Leone and Liberia. He was officially a part of the newly formed RUF in 1990, and was a part of the initial excursion into Sierra Leone in 1991.

In 1992, Bockarie made the move into the upper leadership of the RUF, becoming Battle Group Commander, answerable only to the Battle Field Commander and [[Foday Sankoh]], the leader of the RUF. In March 1997, Sankoh fled to Nigeria, where he was put under house arrest, and then imprisoned. From this time until Sankoh's release in 1999, Bockarie performed the task of director of military operations of the RUF, with alleged advice from Charles Taylor.

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[[Category:Chaotic Evil]]

[[Category:African Villains]]

[[Category:Sierra Leone]]

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 {{Villain_Infobox
-|Image = Sam_Bockarie.jpg
+|Image = Sam Bockarie.jpg
 |fullname = Samuel Bockarie
 |alias = Mosquito
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 |skills = Military training
 |type of villain = Sadistic War Criminal
-|crimes = [[War crimes]]<br>Mass [[murder]]<br>Rape<br>Mutilation<br>[[Arson]]<br>[[Torture]]<br>[[Crimes against humanity]]
+|crimes = [[War crimes]]<br>Mass [[murder]]<br>[[Rape]]<br>Mutilation<br>[[Arson]]<br>[[Torture]]<br>[[Crimes against humanity]]
 |goals = Overthrow the government of Sierra Leone (failed)
-|hobby = Murdering, raping, pillaging, and mutilating}}'''Sam Bockarie''', widely known as '''Mosquito''' (2 October 1964 – 5 May 2003), was a leading member of the [[Revolutionary United Front]] (RUF) in Sierra Leone. Bockarie was infamous during the Sierra Leone Civil War for his brutal tactics, which included amputation, mutilation, and rape. He earned the nickname "Mosquito" for his ability to attack when his enemies were off-guard mainly during the night.
+|hobby = Murdering, raping, pillaging, and mutilating}}{{Quote|I cannot tell how many people I have killed. When I am firing during an attack, nobody can survive my bullets.|Sam Bockarie}}'''Sam Bockarie''', widely known as '''Mosquito''' (2 October 1964 – 5 May 2003), was a leading member of the [[Revolutionary United Front]] (RUF) in Sierra Leone. Bockarie was infamous during the Sierra Leone Civil War for his brutal tactics, which included amputation, mutilation, and rape. He earned the nickname "Mosquito" for his ability to attack when his enemies were off-guard mainly during the night.
 ==Biography==
 Sam Bockarie was born on 2 October 1964 in Koidu Town, Kono District in the Eastern Province of Sierra Leone. Bockarie was the son of a diamond miner and he was raised in his hometown of Koidu Town. Following in his father's footsteps, Bockarie dropped out of secondary school to become a diamond miner. In 1985, he left the mines and started a career as a professional disco dancer, touring the countryside. He eventually moved to Liberia, and then to Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire where he worked as a barber, electrician, and waiter.
-In 1989, [[Charles Taylor]]'s National Patriotic Front of Liberia (NPFL) invaded Liberia from Côte d'Ivoire, where Bockarie was living at the time. However, Bockarie did not join until later that year, when he met recruits who were talking about taking action in Sierra Leone. He went with the group to join guerilla training exercises held along the border of Sierra Leone and Liberia. He was officially a part of the newly formed RUF in 1990, and was a part of the initial excursion into Sierra Leone in 1991.
+In 1989, [[Charles Taylor]]'s [[National Patriotic Front of Liberia]] (NPFL) invaded Liberia from Côte d'Ivoire, where Bockarie was living at the time. However, Bockarie did not join until later that year, when he met recruits who were talking about taking action in Sierra Leone. He went with the group to join guerilla training exercises held along the border of Sierra Leone and Liberia. He was officially a part of the newly formed RUF in 1990, and was a part of the initial excursion into Sierra Leone in 1991.
 In 1992, Bockarie made the move into the upper leadership of the RUF, becoming Battle Group Commander, answerable only to the Battle Field Commander and [[Foday Sankoh]], the leader of the RUF. In March 1997, Sankoh fled to Nigeria, where he was put under house arrest, and then imprisoned. From this time until Sankoh's release in 1999, Bockarie performed the task of director of military operations of the RUF, with alleged advice from Charles Taylor.
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 [[Category:Chaotic Evil]]
 [[Category:African Villains]]
+[[Category:Sierra Leone]]