Paul Koroma. The force eventually consisted of over 20,000 men, dwarfing the size of the army and the rebel groups. Problems of the Kamajors The Kamajors were not a professionally trained army. They were also made up by soldiers whose allegiances were not always clear. Many fighters in the civil war fought on different sides at different times. This led to the coinage of the term sobel or soldier by day, rebel by night, especially in connection with the SLA. The Kamajors too have been accused of pillaging, terrorizing, and killing. Less ambiguous is the accusation of recruiting soldiers under the age of 15, in clear violation of the Geneva Conventions. Trial at the Special Court for Sierra Leone Sam Hinga Norman was indicted on March 7, 2003, by the Special Court for Sierra Leone (TSSL). He was arrested on March 10 and plead not guilty on the 15 of the same month. His indictment accused him of crimes against humanity for: inhuman murders and acts; violations of Article 3 of the Geneva Conventions as well as Additional Protocol II for: acts of terrorism and collective punishment against the civilian population, reached with the physical and mental integrity and the life in particular cruel treatment, plundering; other serious violations of the international humanitarian law due to enrolment of children of less than 15 years in the armed forces Norman's trial then began on June 3, 2004, along with those of Moinina Fofana and Allieu Kondewa. At the outset of his trial, Norman dissolved his legal team and stated that he wished to represent himself. He later assented to standby counsel representing him. His trial concluded with closing arguments in September 2006. Norman died in custody on February 22, 2007, before verdict after having undergone a surgical procedure in Dakar, Senegal. The trial proceedings against him were accordingly terminated. References External links Special Report: Media Response to Samuel Hinga Norman's Death UCB War Crimes Studies Center 1940 births 2007 deaths Sierra Leonean military personnel Sierra Leonean people who died in prison custody Prisoners who died in Sierra Leonean detention People indicted for war crimes People of the Sierra Leone Civil War People indicted for crimes against humanity Mende people People from Bo District