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Liberians Unite to Join U.S.-Trained Army

Liberians who once battled each other as rebels and soldiers are fighting again for the chance to serve side by side in a new U.S.-trained army charged with keeping the peace after U.N. troops go home. Scuffles among eager ex-combatants standing in surging lines outside the army’s recruitment center in Monrovia have broken out daily during the past month. Peacekeepers swing clubs to restore order. Full Story