21.   With no movement on the political front, however, Croatia recently decided to retake the lands by force.

22.   The rebels were said to have retaken some land on the route between Kisangani and Bukavu that the Zairean army seized last week with the help of foreign mercenaries.

23.   The town was seen as a bridge-head for the counter-offensive launched by the Zairean government to retake the land in rebel hands.

24.   There are plans underway to withdraw UN peacekeepers from Croatia, where the army has retaken most land held by breakaway Serbs in an offensive this month.

25.   Turkey backed a Croatian offensive last summer to retake land held by rebel Serbs.

26.   They were also reported to have retaken some land on the route between Kisangani and Bukavu that the Zairean army seized last week with the help of white mercenaries.

27.   Turkey backed a Croatian offensive last summer to retake land held by Croatian Serbs.