# Ex-Liberian fighter deported after torture claims

> U.S. removes ex-Liberian combatant accused of child soldier recruitment.
- Title: Ex-Liberian fighter deported after torture claims · Fox News
- Summary: U.S. removes ex-Liberian combatant accused of child soldier recruitment. ICE deported Amos Sheik Massaquoi, a former Liberian fighter linked to torture and…
- Keywords: amos sheik massaquoi, ice, liberia, child soldiers, torture, civil wars, nfl, news, politics, Ex-Liberian, fighter, deported
- Source: Fox News — https://foxnews.com/us/ice-deports-ex-liberian-fighter-accused-torture-recruiting-child-soldiers
- Author: Stepheny Price
- Published: 2026-09-17T00:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: amos sheik massaquoi, ice, liberia, child soldiers, torture, civil wars, nfl, news, politics
## 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
## Key takeaway

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.