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Civil strife flared anew when rebels from the Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy (LURD) threatened Monrovia, prompting Taylor to strike back. This second phase of civil conflict persisted into the early 2000s, culminating in Taylor’s exile to Nigeria in 2003 amidst mounting international pressure. In 2006, he was indicted for war crimes, marking one of the first times a former head of state was prosecuted for crimes committed during internal conflict.