liberia: Taylor's cronies' $1,5m assets frozen

Acting on a United Nation's (UN) request, Switzerland has frozen two million Swiss francs (?1,3 million, $1,5-million) in the bank accounts of two associates of Liberian President Charles Taylor, the Swiss justice ministry said on Wednesday. The move followed a request by the UN-backed court investigating war crimes in Sierra Leone last month, which triggered a search of Swiss banks for any assets linked to the Liberian leader.