Field Coverage

UNMIL Deploys Peacekeepers to Tapeta, 250 Kilometers East of Monrovia

3 January 2004

The United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) deployed troops today in Tapeta, Nimba County, about 250 kilometers east of Monrovia. A contingent of 250 Ethiopian troops arrived in the region along with two vehicles, weapons, mattresses and tents. The Tapeta area, considered to be a haven for rebels from the Movement for Democracy in Liberia (MODEL), is close to Liberia's border with Côte d'Ivoire, where the rebels have rear bases. Some 8,000 of the 15,000 troops mandated by the Security Council are currently participating in UNMIL operations.
UNMIL vehicles arrive in Tapeta, Liberia.

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