From Fox News · Stepheny Price · · 50s
Ex-Liberian fighter deported after torture claims
U.S. removes ex-Liberian combatant accused of child soldier recruitment.
In brief
U.S. removes ex-Liberian combatant accused of child soldier recruitment. ICE deported Amos Sheik Massaquoi, a former Liberian fighter linked to torture and child soldier recruitment during civil wars, to Liberia after 25 years in the U.S. Originally reported by Fox News.
Who was deported
Amos Sheik Massaquoi, 55, a former Liberian fighter.
“ex-liberian fighter accused of torture, recruiting child soldiers”
Why he was deported
Believed to have ordered torture and child soldier recruitment during Liberia's civil wars.
“ordered and participated in killings, torture, forced labor”
When he entered U.S.
Legally entered U.S. in August 2006.
“legally entered the u.s. in august 2006”
How long he stayed
Remained in U.S. for 13 years before arrest.
“remained in the country until homeland security investigations arrested him in maryland in august 2019”
Where he was arrested
Arrested by ICE in Maryland in August 2019.
“arrested him in maryland in august 2019”
What happened next
Deported to Liberia on August 11, 2026.
“ice removed amos sheik massaquoi to liberia on august eleventh, two thousand twenty-six”
Why this matters
First use of Alien Terrorist Removal Court for national security threats.
“doj uses alien terrorist removal court for first time ever”
The headline
ICE deported Amos Sheik Massaquoi, a former Liberian fighter linked to torture and child soldier recruitment during civil wars, to Liberia after 25 years in the U.S.
