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<title>
ECOMOG To Create Buffer Zone, Deploy in Liberia
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Foreign Broadcast Information Service, April 21, 1992
Liberia: ECOMOG To Create Buffer Zone, Deploy
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<p>[Paris AFP in English 1600 GMT 20 Apr 92]
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<p> [Text] Monrovia, April 20 (AFP)--The field commander of
the multi-nation West African peace-keeping force, ECOMOG,
[Economic Community of West African States Cease-Fire Monitoring
Group], Major-General Ishaya Bakut, Monday [20 April] said the
troops will "shortly" create a buffer zone with Sierra Leone and
deploy throughout Liberia.
</p>
<p> Bakut said the leaders of ECOMOG, in agreement with Liberia
leaders, have mandated ECOMOG to deploy its troops throughout
Liberia and disarm all fighting factions to establish an
atmosphere for free and fair elections in the country.
</p>
<p> "The successful completion of this task will provide the
necessary and required condition in which Liberians can conduct
political activities without pressure, molestation or
intimidation of whatever nature", Bakut said in a nationwide
radio broadcast.
</p>
<p> He said "a happy, free and fair political environment is
achievable only when the fighters of the warring factions in
Liberia have been disarmed and the arms collected and put away".
</p>
<p> "This is our major task, which we will undertake shortly for
the good of all Liberians", Bakut said.
</p>
<p> He solicited the support and cooperation of all Liberians,
and assured them that ECOMOG's duties would "not interfere" with
the administration of Liberia.
</p>
<p> Bakut said ECOMOG soldiers will continue to maintain a "very
cordial, friendly and happy" relationship with the people,
village heads and elders.
</p>
<p> He said ECOMOG troops will control security at the border
areas while Liberians carry out customs and immigration checks.
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