The rebels soon split into various factions fighting one another. The Economic Community Monitoring Group under the Economic Community of West African States organized a military task force to intervene in the crisis. From 1989 to 1996 one of Africa's bloodiest civil wars ensued, claiming the lives of more than 200,000 Liberians and displacing a million others into refugee camps in neighboring countries. A peace deal between warring parties was reached in 1995, leading to Taylor's election as president in 1997.
The rebels soon split into various factions fighting one another . The Economic Community Monitoring Group under the Economic Community of West African States organized a military task force to intervene in the crisis . From 1989 to 1996 one of Africa 's bloodiest civil wars ensued , claiming the lives of more than 200,000 Liberians and displacing a million others into refugee camps in neighboring countries . A peace deal between warring parties was reached in 1995 , leading to Taylor 's election as president in 1997 .
How many liberians died in the civil war?
How many liberians died in the civil war ?
200,000
200,000