The Liberian government says one of its “preoccupations” is to restructure the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL), Star Radio reported today. In a statement, read on behalf of President Charles Taylor, who is Commander-in-Chief of the AFL, Defence Minister Daniel Chea said the government would need “a small, effective and disciplined military”. Chea said the reorganisation of the army was a “key challenge”. The reorganised armed forces, he said, would be made up of “an aggressive air force and reliable navy”.
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