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Convicted Arms Dealer Guus Kouwenhoven (84), Who Evaded Years of Prison, Passed Away Peacefully
Dutch arms dealer Guus Kouwenhoven, convicted for his role in the bloody civil war in Liberia, has passed away peacefully in South Africa. Known as 'Mr Gus,' Kouwenhoven served for years as the right-hand man to Liberian dictator Charles Taylor, supplying weapons for Taylor's war machine. Despite his conviction, Kouwenhoven managed to evade years of imprisonment. His involvement in the Liberian conflict and close ties to Taylor made him a notable figure in international arms trafficking.
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