Security Council authorizes multinational force for Liberia

Saturday, August 2, 2003

UNITED NATIONS -- The U.N. Security Council voted late Friday to authorize a multinational force to help end fighting in war-battered Liberia and maintain security after President Charles Taylor steps down. France, Germany and Mexico abstained from the vote.

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