Liberia's Taylor Yields Power for Exile

World | August 12, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Charles Taylor, the warlord who brought 14 years of death and destruction to Liberia, yielded the presidency Monday under pressure from rebels, the United States and West African neighbors - but not before vowing, "I will be back." Taylor surrendered power to his vice president as rebels lay siege to the capital, and then flew into exile in Nigeria. Three U.S. warships briefly hove into view off Monrovia within minutes of Taylor's ceding power to his vice president, Moses Blah. In Denver, President Bush called Taylor's exile "an important step" but gave no hint whether it moved him closer toward deploying more U.S. troops to assist with peacekeeping or humanitarian relief efforts. "It is an important step toward a better future for the Liberian people," Bush said.

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