The shit storm never ends
Liberia: Rebels Capture Key BridgeVOA News
18 Jul 2003, 20:39 UTC
Rebels in Liberia have captured a strategic bridge outside the capital, Monrovia, in the latest round of fighting with government troops.
The rebels took the Po River Bridge Friday, breaking down one of the last main lines of defense before the city center.
Liberia's government accuses them of mounting a new advance on Monrovia, but rebels of the group, Liberian's United for Reconciliation and Democracy (LURD), say they are only defending their own positions.
In a statement Friday, the rebels said if government troops continue to attack their positions they will be forced to overrun the capital. This latest
round of fighting has raised fears of a collapse in the shaky cease-fire between the rebels and government troops.
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