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Soldiers reportedly detained for harassment

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    Military authorities in Liberia's Bomi County have detained soldiers for harassing civilians, Liberian independent Star radio reported on Thursday.

    The soldiers, whose number was not disclosed, were accused of beating several persons and taking away their personal belongings.

    A Red Cross motorcycle seized by the soldiers has been retrieved and returned, the broadcaster said. It quoted Sixth Infantry Battalion commander Colonel Bobby Dixon as saying that disciplinary action would be taken.

    One Liberian Defence Ministry official in Monrovia told IRIN on Friday he was unaware of this particular incident and would not comment on the report nor on the discipline of Liberian troops. However, the security forces have come under severe public criticism for harassing members of the public.

    This article was produced by IRIN News while it was part of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Please send queries on copyright or liability to the UN. For more information: https://shop.un.org/rights-permissions

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