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Wave of condemnations continues

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    The chorus of condemnations of the killing and detention by the Revolutionary United Front (RUF) of UN peacekeepers in Sierra Leone continued, with strong statements from the Commonwealth, the US State Department and the United Nations.

    Commonwealth Secretary-General Don McKinnon on Thursday condemned the RUF’s acts as “a heinous crime for which the Revolutionary United Front must take full responsibility.” He said these acts “constitute a serious breach by the RUF of the Lome Peace Agreement”.

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