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Waterloo free of rebels, access to east easier

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    The West African intervention force ECOMOG has flushed rebels out of Waterloo, some 18 km from Freetown, ECOMOG spokesman Chris Olukolade said, according to media reports. He said the battle for Waterloo began on Saturday, and the fact that ECOMOG had managed to repulse the rebels meant Freetown was currently safe from attack.

    The UN Observer Mission in Sierra Leone (UNOMSIL) confirmed that Waterloo, which had been under rebel control for weeks, was now secure. This affords greater access to the east, although caution is still advised, humanitarian sources told IRIN today.

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