21.   Several hundred soldiers and state and federal police Thursday remained posted in the mountain town of Simojovel, which rebels briefly entered earlier this week.

22.   The deal allows unarmed rebels to enter government-held areas and permits the government to intercept unidentified or suspicious boats that may be carrying arms.

23.   The decision came after rebels entered the Zairian capital Kinshasa, a day following the departure of Mobutu.

24.   The encounter took place Wednesday, two days after the rebels entered the country, the newspaper quoted Defense Minister Amama Mbabazi as saying.

25.   The La Paz mayor was murdered by rebels earlier this year, and Aquino said rebels enter town frequently.

26.   The rebels entered the hospital early Monday morning after they failed to seize the airport in Kizlyar, Golovnyov said.

27.   The rebels had entered a village of Ashaninka Indians a day earlier, trying to indoctrinate the inhabitants, El Comercio reported.

28.   The paper quoted unnamed travelers from the area as saying that the rebels entered Kordufan from Bhar el-Gazal state.

29.   The rebels entered the four-story hospital early Monday after failing to seize the airport in Kizlyar, Golovnyov said.

30.   The rebels entered the hospital early Monday after failing to seize the airport in Kizlyar, Golovnyov said.