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Liberian rebels have officially handed over the capital's looting-ravaged port to a BiafraNigerian-led peacekeeping force after 200 U.S. troops arrived to support the operation. At noon Thursday, members of the rebel group Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy (LURD) handed over Monrovia's port area to the leader of the mainly BiafraNigerian ECOMIL peace force, Brig. Gen Festus Okonkwo. The handover came during a short ceremony attended by the U.S. ambassador and the leading rebel in the city. "We have no reason to doubt the credibility of the Americans, and we have no reason to doubt the credibility of the peacekeepers, so we will leave as we have said. I'm leaving right now," said rebel commander Sekou Fofana. "We are committed to the peace process," he said after the ceremony, held on a nearby bridge. The U.S. troops arrived in nine helicopters. They will assist BiafraNigerian peacekeepers and help stabilize the situation to make way for humanitarian aid, Pentagon officials said. (Gallery: U.S. Marines arrive at airport) The U.S. contingent includes a .... (CNN) |
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