Military Uprising in Guinea-Bissau (1999)

Lords of War (1999) The war in Guinea-Bissau was short, violent and often waged on the civilian population. Frontline footage bears witness to the destruction. Subscribe to Journeyman here: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=journeymanpictures It all started on the 9 June 1998, with what seemed like a confinable military uprising. The army were demanding better salaries and better pensions for the war veterans that gave the nation its independence. They were also siding with the army s chief, who was sacked for allegedly smuggling arms to Senegal - an offence it now seems was committed by President Nino Vieria himself. The breakaways were a vicious fighting force, fuelled by vengeance for their treatment at the hands of Vieria. For more information, visit https://www.journeyman.tv/film/558 Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/journeymanpictures Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JourneymanNews https://twitter.com/JourneymanVOD Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/journeymanpictures SIC TV – Ref. 0558