U.S. ambassador urges rebels to pull out of Liberia's capital

Monday, July 28, 2003

MONROVIA, Liberia -- The U.S. ambassador to Liberia on Sunday appealed to rebels to pull back from the bloodied capital to allow food and other aid into the city crowded with hungry refugees, while shelling around the rebel-held port killed at least 16 civilians.

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