31.   Allen said he also would look at surveillance tapes from downtown stores to identify looters.

32.   Allen said he would also look at surveillance tapes from downtown stores to identify looters.

33.   Almost all downtown stores closed early Thursday afternoon and many were boarded up as fears of renewed violence and looting gripped the capital.

34.   Burglars frequently target downtown stores.

35.   But residents in central Brazzaville reported seeing fighters from the rival forces drinking together Wednesday and looting downtown stores together.

36.   But residents in central Brazzaville reported seeing fighters from the rival forces drinking together Wednesday along a main boulevard and looting downtown stores side-by-side.

37.   Downtown stores and offices were festooned with bunting, flags and balloons.

38.   Downtown stores owners complained Friday there were too few patrols.

39.   Downtown stores and businesses were open and the streets full of people.

40.   Downtown stores began to open again Friday, though many remained boarded up for fear of more violence in the shaken island paradise.