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Conflict Spreads North
Liberian rebels on Sunday pushed across a key bridge north of the capital Monrovia and are "on the offensive," moving towards the capital's airport, the deputy army chief of staff told AFP. The LURD rebels "have crossed the (Stockton Creek) bridge already and they are on the offensive," General Benjamin Yeaten told AFP. "I gave instructions to my commanders on the ground and I gave them a strong warning not to allow the rebels to reach Red Light Junction," a district at the intersection with the airport road, Yeaten added. If they break through, the rebels will be able to attack the capital from the east. The rebels have been trying further south to penetrate the city center via the Johnson and Old bridges, where Yeaten said: "We are under serious attack this morning. Lots of civilians are killed for nothing. Lots of my boys are wounded; I'm trying to push these guys back." The Stockton Creek Bridge has been the focus of intense fighting for days. It is on a road that also leads west to the city's Atlantic seaport seized by the rebels on July 19.
Posted by: Fred Pruitt 2003-07-27 |
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