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Government retakes town

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    Government soldiers have regained control of the town of Belle Yalla, one of two towns in northwestern Liberia seized by rebels during fighting last week, news agencies reported on Tuesday.

    Quoting Defence Minister Daniel Chea, the agencies said the soldiers recaptured the town, situated in Gbarpolu County some 90 miles northwest of the capital Monrovia, on Sunday, killing six rebel commanders. Fighting was still going in the other rebel held town of Belle Fassamah, AP reported. Humanitarian agencies were forced to withdraw their teams to Monrovia following the clashes.

    Rebels of the Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy (LURD), who are suspected of involvement in the clashes, BBC reported, have been fighting in northern Liberia since 1998 in an attempt to overthrow the government of Charles Taylor.

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