11.   Last week, hundreds of insurgents crossed the border from Guinea and attacked a number of northern towns, Liberian officials say.

12.   LEADS throughout with interview with Liberian official.

13.   Liberia imposed travel restrictions on United Nations employees and other international officials Friday, days after U.N. sanctions limiting travel by Liberian officials took effect.

14.   Liberian officials said part of the focus will be on the diplomatic row between that country and Sierra Leone.

15.   Liberian officials were not immediately available to comment.

16.   Liberian officials denied the claim.

17.   Liberian officials have charged Johnson with treason and insurrection and say they will prosecute him in absentia.

18.   Liberian officials insisted that the government wanted to work closely with Ecomog.

19.   Liberian officials rejected the report, and said the country was in compliance.

20.   Liberian officials said they had arrived from the remote northeastern Sierra Leonean town of Pendemu, where rebels handed them over.