15 Places That Still Practice Ritual Killings

Liberia

Liberia is no stranger to violence, having been home to two civil wars in the last 30 years, but the nation was still shocked to learn in 2008 that child human sacrifices had been carried out by military forces as late as the 1990s. Milton Blahyi, formerly known as “General Butt Naked” due to his habit of charging into battle unclothed, confessed to an investigative commission that he and his soldiers routinely sacrificed children and ate their hearts believing it would secure their victory in a battle.

Blahyi gave up fighting to become an evangelist minister in 1996 and says he is prepared to face punishment for the heinous crimes he committed.

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