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Former Liberian dictator Charles Taylor had US spy agency ties

Officials confirm Charles Taylor was valued source of information in early 1980s

By Bryan Bender

 |  Globe Staff  

  January 17, 2012

Charles Taylor, the first African leader tried for war crimes, who was once jailed in Plymouth, worked with US spy agencies during his rise to power.

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