Journalists take shelter in the U.S. Embassy as heavy mortar fire rains on Monrovia. (Carolyn Cole / LAT)
Civilians prepare to board helicopters for evacuation from the U.S. Embassy in Monrovia. (Carolyn Cole / LAT)
Civilians, including aid workers, journalists and missionaries, board helicopters at the U.S. Embassy for evacuation as the violence continues to escalate in Liberia. (Carolyn Cole / LAT)
Civilians board helicopters for evacuation in Monrovia, Liberia. (Carolyn Cole / LAT)
