Hundreds reported killed in latest Liberian fighting
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1.00 News: Jonathan Clynch reports on the ongoing chaos in the west African country of Liberia
It is reported that rebel fighters in Liberia have ordered their forces to stop fighting.
According to the Liberian government, 600 civilians have been killed in five days of renewed fighting between government troops and rebels.
The rebels are aiming to depose the country's president, Charles Taylor.
The UN refugee agency has called for an international peacekeeping force to be sent to the country immediately.
It has described the situation in the Liberian capital, Monrovia, as 'horrific'.
