The World - News from Nov. 18, 1985
Liberia recalled its ambassador to neighboring Sierra Leone and said it is closing the border after President-elect Samuel K. Doe charged that forces that tried to overthrow him got transportation, arms and other assistance from the neighboring West African state. A Monrovia radio station quoted one rebel as saying that the leader of the coup, Thomas Quiwonkpa, promised to pay each rebel $100,000 and send them to the United States for training. Sierra Leone has denied involvement in the coup attempt.
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