Siege of Monrovia

Siege of Monrovia
Part of the Second Liberian Civil War
DateJuly 18–August 14, 2003
Location
Result

Rebel victory

Belligerents
Liberia Loyalist Armed Forces elements Anti-Taylor Armed Forces elements
Liberia LURD rebels
Commanders and leaders
Liberia Charles G. Taylor
Liberia Benjamin Yeaten
Liberia Gyude Bryant
Casualties and losses
1,500 killed 2,500 killed
1,000 civilians killed[1]

The siege of Monrovia or Fourth Battle of Monrovia, which occurred in Monrovia, Liberia between July 18 and August 14, 2003, was a major military confrontation between the Armed Forces of Liberia and Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy (LURD) rebels during the Second Liberian Civil War. The shelling of the city resulted in the deaths of around 1,000 civilians.

Thousands of people were displaced from their homes as a result of the conflict. By mid-August, after a two-month siege, Liberian president Charles Taylor went into exile and peacekeepers arrived as a result of the siege.

  1. ^ [1] Archived May 22, 2011, at the Wayback Machine