1. In 1991, the Revolutionary United Front (RUF), backed by Liberia, launched a conflict in Sierra Leone, chiefly to gain control of the diamond mines.

2. RUF was a revolutionary group based in Sierra Leone in Western Africa.

3. The RUF CTR3 is a mid-engined sports car built by Ruf Automobile of Germany.

4. This is evident in projects such as the CIRCOLO bed, developed for RUF and generally regarded as the new generation of circular beds.

5. The British Army only recognized the problem after one of its patrols was captured by child RUF soldiers in Sierra Leone, having been hesitant to attack the under-15-year-olds.