former executive of the defunct rebel movement, Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy (LURD), Madam Aichia Conneh, has confirmed that ex-fighters of the disbanded rebel group have crossed over from Liberia into neighboring Guinea and are presently occupying several villages and towns in that country.

She disclosed that the ex-fighters are in Guinea to participate in the current crisis in that country. Madam Conneh, who earlier denied involvement in recruiting ex-fighters into Guinean, said those engaged in the act are people who do not want peace.

She condemned the recruitment noting that it would spoil the good relationship between the two countries.

In a statement issued recently in Monrovia, the former LURD executive claimed that certain individuals in Liberia were using her name to recruit ex-fighters to fight in Guinea.

She said any recruitment of Liberian mercenaries to take participate in the ongoing disturbances in Guinea will be detrimental to peace and security in the entire West African subregion.

Madam Conneh warned ex-fighters from Liberia not to allow themselves to be used for another conflict and called on the government to arrest anyone caught recruiting ex-fighters in the country for subversive activity in Guinea.

"The Liberian government should move quickly to arrest anyone caught recruiting ex-fighters for any operation in Guinea to assist either the government of Guinea or engage in war affairs", the statement said.

Recent reports coming out of Guinea said Madam Conneh, who is the spiritual daughter of ailing Guinean President Lasanan Conte, is directly involved in the recruitment of ex-LURD fighters to fight alongside loyal troops of the Guinean government.

She denied the allegation, but confirmed that her private residences were burnt down both in Mecenta and Conakry by angry protestors.