Civil war rages in Liberia at suburban beach area

Saturday, June 7, 2003

MONROVIA, Liberia -- Fighting raged Friday in a northern suburb of the capital of civil-war divided Liberia, and terrified civilians fled by the thousands as rebels took control of refugee camps around Monrovia.

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