Liberia: April 1, 2003

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 Fighting between LURD rebels and troops in the north has caused 15,000 civilians to flee to nearby Guinea. Both the rebels and the soldiers tend to loot and abuse local civilians. Aid organizations are withdrawing their personnel from the country, not just because of the increasing anarchy, but mainly because various bandits and rebels are attacking and kidnapping aid workers. Of the 80 aid workers kidnapped in the last week, only seven have been released.  

 

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