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CDF unrest in Daru

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    Members of the Civil Defence Force (CDF) fired shots on Sunday near the disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration (DDR) camp in the eastern town of Daru, but the situation was quickly brought under control, UN Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL) spokesperson Hirut Befecadu reported. The CDF responsible for the unrest were disarmed by UNAMSIL forces and the matter was later taken up with their commander, she said, adding that the overall situation in the country was calm. Also in Daru, two more Revolutionary United Front (RUF) ex-combatants reported for disarmament on Sunday, bringing to 579 - 553 registered and 26 unregistered - the number of ex-fighters who have done so, Befecadu said. These include 345 from the former Sierra Leone Army and 222 from the RUF.

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