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A U.S. rapid-reaction force of 150 Marines withdrew to warships off the coast of Liberia this week, ending their 11-day deployment. The Marines, on hand to back up a larger West African peacekeeping force, said they would remain on the ships, ready to intervene if necessary. Liberia’s caretaker government, led by Moses Blah, signed a peace agreement with rebel forces last week after disgraced President Charles Taylor stepped down and went into exile in Nigeria. Since then, though, the two main rebel groups have attacked several villages, killing hundreds.
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