1.   Dense jungle terrain would normally work to the advantage of a defending force.

2.   Cuban Vice President Jose Ramon Fernandez, who led the defending forces on the beach, said the meeting turned out better than expected.

3.   Even in battle, the defending force would prefer to engage invading enemies far away from its home turf to minimise the damage.

4.   The Indonesian government maintains the five newsmen were accidentally killed in crossfire between Indonesian invaders and defending Fretilin forces.

5.   There were earlier reports that the defending forces had mined areas around Kisangani, but it was not possible to confirm this information.

6.   The attacking force should normally have been six times bigger than the defending force, he said.