61.   Kabila has claimed Ugandan and Rwandan troops are fighting with the rebels, but Rwandan officials have persistently denied this.

62.   Kabila says Rwandan troops are already in Congo.

63.   Kengo said Rwandan troops have crossed into Zaire, adding,

64.   Kisangani itself is now divided, with Ugandan troops protecting Wamba and his followers in a downtown hotel and Rwandan troops and their rebel allies patrolling elsewhere.

65.   Last August, Kabila ordered out the Rwandan troops that helped him win power, sparking rebellion among ethnic Tutsis, disaffected Congolese soldiers and opposition politicians.

66.   Kagame also denied there were any Rwandan troops remaining in Congo-Kinshasa.

67.   Local chiefs finally demanded that the Rwandan troops leave, which they did last week, residents said.

68.   Maj. Emmanuel Ndahiro said a statement on Congolese television Monday that Kinshasa had ordered all Rwandan troops out of the central African nation had surprised him.

69.   Mohamed said rumors were circulating among some refugees that Rwandan troops were waiting to kill them when they crossed the border.

70.   Ndahiro said Rwandan troops fired warning shots in response, but that after a brief lull, the Zairian fire continued.