WORLD IN BRIEF : LIBERIA : 3 Military Officers Held in Killing of 12
A major and two lieutenants of the Liberian army were arrested in the besieged capital city of Monrovia and charged with the murder of 12 people, including a township mayor. Authorities said some of the bodies had been mutilated. Leftist guerrillas now control most of the country and have been threatening Monrovia. Peace talks scheduled between the government and the rebels in neighboring Sierra Leone were postponed after the rebels, who would have to fly across Liberian airspace, expressed concern about their safety.
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