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Sierra Leone wants UK troops to stay
Britain sent a taskforce of six warships and over a thousand troops to Sierra Leone in May when the government was threatened by rebel forces. But the British government says it has now stabilized the situation and is planning to pull out the majority of its troops in mid-June. The BBC's Bridget Kendall reports from Sierra Leone.

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