US marines kill three

MONROVIA - US marines in Liberia's embattled capital opened fire for the first time yesterday, killing three attackers as renewed…

MONROVIA - US marines in Liberia's embattled capital opened fire for the first time yesterday, killing three attackers as renewed fighting in the city shattered a fragile ceasefire. US officials said marines protecting their embassy shot dead three Liberians and wounded a fourth, a Defence Department spokesman said in Washington.

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