West African peacekeepers from Guinea Bissau Wednesday said they were now in full control of the Liberian city of Kakata after days of sporadic battles between government forces and the main rebel group, the Liberians United for Reconciliation and Development (LURD). “We had to get the rebels out of Kakata in order to ensure security for the civilians who have been caught in days of crossfire,” a spokesperson for the peacekeepers said Wednesday.