Former Liberian President Charles Taylor has issued a string of denials on what is expected to be his last full day of testifying in his own defense at his war crimes trial.
Taylor has been testifying for 13 weeks, strenuously rejecting allegations that he commanded and controlled rebels who murdered and mutilated thousands of civilians during Sierra Leone's bloody 1991-2002 civil war.
On Monday, he denied a key prosecution allegation _ that he smuggled diamonds out of Sierra Leone in a mayonnaise jar. Prosecutors say he provided arms, ammunition and other support to Sierra Leone rebels in return for diamonds.
Taylor is expected to complete his testimony Tuesday, giving prosecutors their first chance to publicly question him.
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