Liberia: UN Soldiers & Police Raid Monrovia Ghetto

The Inquirer (Monrovia): The Liberia National Police (LNP) along with UN Soldiers has once again raided a notorious ghetto area popularly known as "Gblagba" on Center Street. Yesterday morning's raid on the hardened criminals who had perpetually used the area as a 'sacred hide-out' came as though the place were desecrated by security authorities. A police officer who is in charge of the area, Daniel N. Gueh, told The Inquirer that the criminals, ranging from drug addicts, prostitutes, gamblers, pick-pockets, and cell phone snatchers had inhabited the place for over five years. This latest demolition exercise carried out at Gblagba has left neighbors with mixed feelings, for fear of being attacked by the ferocious criminals who had threatened them on countless occasions before.