World IN BRIEF : LIBERIA : Bodies of 3 Slain Nuns Flown Home

A U.S. military plane flew into Monrovia, Liberia’s besieged capital, and collected three bodies believed to be those of American nuns who were killed Oct. 23 after guerrilla fighters loyal to rebel leader Charles Taylor overran the area outside their convent in suburban Gardnersville. The flight was headed for the United States, but its exact destination was not known. Continued fighting in the Barnersville area, where two other nuns from the convent were reported killed Oct. 21, has prevented the recovery of their bodies. Taylor has denied responsibility for the killings, but the U.S. government and Roman Catholic Church hold him responsible.