1.   Ms. Popic admitted the looting occurred but insisted she was not involved.

2.   Similar looting there has occurred through the centuries.

3.   The area where the looting occurred is located along a broad avenue in an area where unemployment has soared well above the nationwide average.

4.   The looting occurred in an area where unemployment has soared well above the national average.

5.   The looting occurred after unidentified gunmen shot dead six Zairean villagers overnight, according to an unconfirmed report cited by the UNHCR spokesman in Kisangani, Paul Stromberg.