Tens of thousands of people are trapped in a slum in Liberia's capital, Monrovia, after officials put the neighborhood under strict quarantine to prevent the spread of Ebola.
Clashes broke out on Wednesday, as riot police and soldiers attempted to barricade angry residents. Days earlier, locals had raided a holding center for suspected Ebola patients, pulling out mattresses covered in blood, which could spread the disease.
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On Thursday, officials were handing out food and water to the desperate people inside the quarantine zone, the Associated Press reported. Read more...
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