101. The Zairian army welcomed the interahamwe militia and former Rwandan soldiers and joined with them late last year in attempting to expel ethnic Tutsis living in eastern Zaire. 102. They drive the Zairian army out of key towns and hundreds of thousands of Hutu refugees from Rwanda flee deeper into Zaire. 103. The Zairian army is retreating from the rebels, and the only president most people have ever known is losing his grip on life and power. 104. The Zairian army last week publicly pledged its allegiance to Mobutu to quell rumors of an impending coup. 105. The Zairian army told citizens in Goma to register their weapons and organize themselves into militias. 106. The Zairian army was ordered to surrender its arms to the rebels. 107. This has aggravated the Zairian army, which twice in the past month has engaged in a cross-border fight with Rwandan troops. 108. The Zairian army apparently has left Goma after looting the city. 109. The Zairian army welcomed the Interahamwe militia and former Rwandan soldiers and joined with them late last year to expel ethnic Tutsis living in eastern Zaire. 110. There were reports that retreating Zairian army troops were looting and shooting up the city. |