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Liberia: Mortar kills 60 in embassy compound
Mortar bombs have rained down on Liberia's capital Monrovia, killing at least 60 people. Fighting between rebels and government forces has raged in the city as US Marines flew in to help defend the US embassy. US President George W Bush says he is working with west African leaders to decide when international peacekeepers would be able to move into Liberia.
| I'd say early Thursday morning, but it might be a little sooner... |
Dozens of mortar bombs smashed into Monrovia's diplomatic quarter as rebels fighting to topple President Charles Taylor thrust deep into the capital for the third time in two months. An angry crowd laid 18 bodies, one of them headless, in front of the US embassy. They hurled abuse at the mission for not intervening to stop the fighting in a country founded by freed American slaves in the 19th century. "If they do not value our lives and come and help us, then they should just leave," said Josiah Dogbah.
| Well, Josiah, we pretty much aren't there... |
At least one mortar bomb hit the embassy, where a first batch of Marines flew in by helicopter to reinforce security and evacuate foreigners. The Marines leapt out with their guns as helicopter crews swivelled machineguns and kept the engines running. Aid workers and witnesses said at least 60 people had been killed by explosions in the sprawling city. Scores of wounded headed to the main hospital.
| Chuck's bad boyz and LURD's bad boyz trade mortars and they bitch about us... |
Posted by: Fred Pruitt 2003-07-21 |
