Cease Fire – 2003
2003
Intermediate Implementation 
A ceasefire was signed on 17 August 2003. Sporadic fighting between the LURD and government forces continued in the Monrovia area through December 2003. The Joint Monitoring Committee (JMC) began meeting on a weekly basis on 1 October 2003. According to the Secretary General, the JMC “has been a valuable mechanism for monitoring the ceasefire, maintaining dialogue among the armed groups, and facilitating contacts between UNMIL and the ground commanders of these groups.” The JMC collected information on armed groups’ personnel and locations, and the government provided information on the structure and location of the 12,000 troops. The LURD and MODEL provided only basic organizational data.1