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Deaths on both sides at Rogberi

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    Reports from defence headquarters in Freetown say both rebel and loyalist forces sustained casualties in heavy fighting at Rogberi Junction on Friday, Sierra Leone radio reported on Sunday.

    Up to a dozen government soldiers and 29 Revolutionary United Front (RUF) rebels were killed before the 2nd Infantry Brigade of the Sierra Leone Army forced the rebels to withdraw, state radio said. At least 14 RUF were wounded during the battle, it added.

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