Country: | Lesotho |
Details of Formation: | created by the ruling Basutho National Party of Prime Minister Leabua Jonathan |
Details of Termination: | Terminated with military coup that ended two decades of increasingly autocratic rule by this tiny nation's Prime Minister, Chief Leabua Jonathan, to whom this group was loyal to. |
Purpose: | The militia was a militant wing of the Basotho National Party and was used by the prime minister Chief Leabua Jonathan against the military and political opposition. In 1986, the military overthrew him in a coup. |
Organisation: | The militia was aligned with the Basotho National Party. There is no information on its command structures. |
Weapons and Training: | The militia was trained by North Koreans located in Lesotho. |
Size: | No information. |
Reason for Membership: | No information. |
Treatment of Civilians: | Militia members tortured political opponents to secure prime minister Jonathan’s hold on to power. |
Other Information: | Trained by North Korea |
References: | Information was taken from news sources listed in the PGMD. |