One person was killed on Sunday when mobs of youths rioted on the streets of the Liberian capital, carrying out apparent revenge attacks for killings during religious sectarian violence on Friday, witnesses said.U.N. peacekeeping troops fired warning shots and used armored vehicles to seal off an area of the Paynesville suburb where gangs of Christian and Muslim youths armed with sticks and knives fought running battles in the streets. Witnesses said some of the Muslim youths were carrying AK-47 rifles. Sporadic shots could be heard as residents fled, raising their hands above their heads as they ran to show they were unarmed.Full Story
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