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{{Villain_Infobox
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|image = Sam Bockarie.jpg
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|fullname = Samuel Bockarie
|fullname = Samuel Bockarie
|alias = Mosquito
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|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)
|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==
==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.  
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.