Irish soldiers arrest Liberian rebel commanders

Irish soldiers on a UN-mandated peace-enforcement mission in Liberia have arrested two rebel commanders who were holding 30 civilians captive in the north of the war-torn country.

Irish soldiers arrest Liberian rebel commanders
Wed, 07 Jan, 2004 - 12:29

Irish soldiers on a UN-mandated peace-enforcement mission in Liberia have arrested two rebel commanders who were holding 30 civilians captive in the north of the war-torn country.

The commanders, who were leading a unit loyal to former President Charles Taylor, were detained in the Gbapa area of Nimba County yesterday.

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