A Liberian rebel group is telling its fighters to stop firing. The group's soldiers have been engaged in an all-out battle with government forces for the West African country's capital city. An official with the group said "our troops are being told to cease fire." The official is in Ghana for peace talks.
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He also said he welcomes word that Nigerian forces may be ready to help lead a West African peacekeeping force in Liberia. The United States has been under pressure to send troops.
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U.S. Marines have been sent to the country, but only to bolster security at the U.S. Embassy and help with some evacuations. The call to stop fighting comes a day after a barrage of mortar shells rained down on the Liberian capital of Monrovia. Dozens of people were reportedly killed, and officials expect the number of deaths to climb higher.
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