Police in Gardnersville have arrested Mark Tulay, a man who was allegedly posing as personnel of the Armed Forces of Liberia.
India Provides US$2 Million to Finance Completion of 14th Military Hospital
The Indian government has provided a US$2 million grant to Liberia to complete the construction of the 14th Military Hospital.
AFL Trains Sixth Batch of Troops for Mali Mission
A contingent of the Armed Forces of Liberia is expected to depart the country shortly for a U.N. peacekeeping mission in Mali.
AFL Finds That Soldier Violated Military Code With Facebook Post
The Armed Forces of Liberia has found that one of its soldiers, Sieh Collins, failed to uphold the military’s regulations after he made a controversial Facebook post.
LNP Releases 59 Illicit Miners Fom Detention in Nimba
Fifty-nine illicit miners arrested at the Kartee Gold Mine in Gbanipea have been released from detention by the Liberia National Police following intervention from officials of the county, including Nimba’s sixth district lawmaker, Rep. Dorwohn Twain Gleekia.
Death of Several Citizens at Illegal Gold Mine Prompts National Mourning
Yesterday, February 18 was designated as a national mourning day after at least 40 alleged illegal gold miners were trapped following an unexpected mudslide that occurred recently in Gbanipea, Nimba.
Weah Assures Gov’t’s Commitment to Uphold the Welfare of Military Personnel
President George Weah has assured his government’s commitment to upholding the welfare of members of the Armed Forces of Liberia.
OP-ED: Does Liberia Really Need an Army?
The Armed Forces of Liberia could not practically repel attacks mounted by Guinea, Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, or other regional countries, not to mention countries with highly equipped militaries. Think about this – if Liberia were to be attacked right now by another country, we would not, in all seriousness, depend on our army to protect us. Instead, we would appeal to the United States, ECOWAS, or the United Nations, to help us or levy sanctions against that country.