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US concerned over ceasefire violations

The US has expressed concern about recent fighting in Makeni and reports of renewed atrocities there, the US Information Agency (USIA) reported on Friday.

“Any violation of the ceasefire or the commission of atrocities is unacceptable and demonstrates a lack of commitment to the peace process,” James Rubin, State Department spokesman, said in a statement on Thursday. He said the fighting must stop so that the peace and disarmament process can move forward, USIA reported.


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