Posted on 08/15/2003 4:12:49 AM PDT by JohnHuang2
Edited on 07/12/2004 4:06:52 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
MONROVIA, Liberia — Rebels lifted their siege of Liberia's capital yesterday, and 200 American troops landed to support a West African peace force, breaking off a 10-week campaign that routed the president, killed more than 1,000 civilians and left hundreds of thousands trapped and starving.
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