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Army sacks 400 soldiers for crime

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    The Liberian army has discharged more than 400 officers and enlisted men for criminal activity, AFP reported a defence ministry statement as saying on Thursday.

    It said that the soldiers were sacked for crimes ranging from protracted absence without leave to armed robbery adding that the action was necessary to deter other soldiers from committing similar acts, AFP reported. Defence Minister Daniel Chea warned in November that he would not allow the army to degenerate into a criminal gang. More recently he promised that a new army will be in place before May this year.

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