MORALE AMONG SENIOR OFFICERS IN THE ARMED FORCES OF LIBERIA

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• Publication Date: May 26, 1990

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TITLE: SUBJ: MORALE AMONG SENIOR OFFICERS IN THE ARMED FORCES OF
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DIST: 26 MAY 1990
COUNTRY: LIBERIA
SUBJ: MORALE AMONG SENIOR OFFICERS IN THE ARMED FORCES
OF LIBERIA
TEXT: 1. ACCORDING TO A SENIOR ARMED FORCES OF LIBERIA (AFL)
MILITARY OFFICIAL, AS OF 23 MAY 1990 MORALE AMONG SENIOR AFL OFFICERS
HAS CONTINUED TO DETERIORATE. THE NON-KRAHN SENIOR OFFICERS HAVE
BEEN MOST AFFECTED WITH MORALE PLUMMETTING EVEN FURTHER FOLLOWING THE
RECENT KILLINGS OF SOLDIERS FROM THE GIO AND MANO ETHNIC GROUPS.
DURING 22 TO 23 MAY AT LEAST TEN AFL SOLDIERS, THE MAJORITY FROM THE
72ND MILITARY CAMP IN MONROVIA, WERE KILLED AND THEIR BODIES BADLY
MUTILATED. SOLDIERS FROM THE OTHER ETHNIC GROUPS HAVE BEGUN TO RAISE
QUESTIONS ABOUT THEIR OWN SECURITY AND EXPRESSED A FEAR THAT THE
KRAHNS WILL MOVE TO ELIMINATE THEM NEXT. COMMENT: THERE HAVE
BEEN UNSUBSTANTIATED REPORTS THAT DURING THE EVENING OF 22 MAY
EXECUTIVE MANSION GUARD (EMG) SOLDIERS EXECUTED A LARGE NUMBER OF AFL
SOLDIERS OF GIO AND MANO ETHNIC BACKGROUND. THESE SOLDIERS WERE
REPORTEDLY UNDER DETENTION AT THE BARCLAY TRAINING CENTER STOCKADE.)
(FIELD COMMENT: THERE HAS BEEN NO CONFIRMATION OF A LARGE NUMBER OF
GIO AND MANO SOLDIERS HAVING BEEN KILLED; HOWEVER, THE TENSION WITHIN
THE MILITARY HAS BEEN EXACERBATED BY THE BELIEF THAT SUCH AN EVENT
DID INDEED OCCUR. SEVERAL SENIOR LIBERIAN GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS HAVE
REMARKED THAT IF THE REPORT IS TRUE, THEY PLAN TO RESIGN FROM THE
GOVERNMENT FOR MORAL REASONS.)
2. SENIOR AFL OFFICERS ALSO HAVE BECOME DISILLUSIONED WITH
PRESIDENT SAMUEL K. ((DOE'S)) RESPONSE TO THE REBEL INSURGENCY. MOST
KRAHN ADVISORS CLOSE TO DOE DISTRUST THE NON-KRAHN OFFICERS AND
PURPOSELY LEAVE THEM OUT OF THE PLANNING AGAINST THE INSURGENTS. THE
CURRENT GROUP CLOSE TO DOE IS COMPRISED OF THE COMMANDER OF THE EMG
BRIGADIER GENERAL CHARLES ((JULUE)), THE COMMANDER OF THE ARMED
FORCES IN BUCHANAN LIEUTENANT COLONEL SAMUEL ((APPLETON)), AND FORMER
COMMANDER OF THE FIFTH BATTALION COLONEL DAVID Q. ((NIMELY)). THIS
GROUP MEETS REGULAR !,,Y WITH DOE TO DISCUSS THE PLANNING AND
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IMPLEMENTATION OF MILITARY STRATEGY. ALTHOUGH CHIEF OF STAFF
LIEUTENANT GENERAL HENRY ((DUBAR)) HAS RESPONSIBILITY FOR DIRECTING
THE EFFORT AGAINST THE INSURGENCY GROUP, THE KRAHN GROUP DOES NOT
LISTEN TO DUBAR AND DISMISSES MOST RECOMMENDATIONS COMING FROM THE
MINISTRY OF DEFENSE (MOD).
3. AS A RESULT OF ETHNIC ALLEGIANCES, THERE ARE TWO CHAINS OF
COMMAND WITHIN THE MILITARY. THE MOST RECENT EXAMPLE OCCURRED DURING
THE PLANNING TO RETAKE BUCHANAN. THE MOD SUBMITTED A PROPOSAL TO DOE
WHEREBY A PLATOON OF AFL SOLDIERS WOULD TRAVEL A DIRT ROAD NORTHWEST
OF THE ST. JOHN BRIDGE FOR FIVE TO SIX MILES TO AN INTERSECTION WITH
THE LIBERIAN AGRICULTURE COMPANY (LAC) ROAD. AFTER REACHING THIS
POINT SEVERAL SOLDIERS WOULD SET UP AN AMBUSH AGAINST THE REBELS AND
THE OTHERS WOULD PROCEED TOWARDS BUCHANAN. AT THE SAME TIME, THE AFL
WOULD LAUNCH AN ATTACK ON BUCHANAN FROM THE ST. JOHN'S BRIDGE
UTILIZING ARTILLERY. JULUE DID NOT LIKE THE PROPOSAL, BUT PROMISED
TO TAKE IT UNDER CONSIDERATION. 60MMENT: THE PLAN WAS
SUBMITTED SEVERAL DAYS AGO AND ALREADY IS BEHIND SCHEDULE TO BE
EFFECTIVE. THUS, THE MOD DOES NOT BELIEVE THE PLAN WILL BE PUT INTO
EFFECT.)
4. TO DATE, THERE HAS BEEN NO EVIDENCE OF SENIOR OFFICERS
PLANNING A COUP OR ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE DOE THROUGH ANY OTHER MEANS.
FOR HIS PROTECTION DOE HAS MANY WEAPONS LOCATED IN ZWEDRU WITH THE
4TH BATTALION AND AT THE EXECUTIVE MANSION. MOST SENIOR AFL OFFICERS
BELIEVE DOE SHOULD STEP DOWN AND TURN THE GOVERNMENT OVER TO A
TRANSITIONAL TEAM. HOWEVER, DOE SEEMS DETERMINED TO FIGHT AGAINST
THE INSURGENCY UNTIL THE END. MANY SENIOR OFFICERS DO NOT BELIEVE
THE AFL CAN WIN MILITARILY AND EXPECT DOE TO DEPART LIBERIA AT THE
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