Military Uprising in Guinea-Bissau (1999)

Lords of War (1999)
The war in Guinea-Bissau was short, violent and often waged on the civilian population. Frontline footage bears witness to the destruction.

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It all started on the 9 June 1998, with what seemed like a confinable military uprising. The army were demanding better salaries and better pensions for the war veterans that gave the nation its independence. They were also siding with the army's chief, who was sacked for allegedly smuggling arms to Senegal - an offence it now seems was committed by President Nino Vieria himself. The breakaways were a vicious fighting force, fuelled by vengeance for their treatment at the hands of Vieria.

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