101.   For his part, Fino reaffirmed that his government would have no dealings with the so-called national salvation committees that govern the southern towns in rebel hands.

102.   The paper said Ugandan government soldiers were now being accused of having ransacked the areas that were briefly in the rebel hands and looted shops and household properties.

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

104.   The statement said three more hostages were seized in Zamboanga del Sur province on Monday, bringing the number of hostages believed in rebel hands to nine.

105.   Two neighbouring villages are also reported back in rebel hands.

106.   Towns in the region already in rebel hands include Malemba Nkulu, Manono, Pweto and Kabalo.

107.   Ubundu is not yet in rebel hands, however.

108.   It was overrun in January by rebels of the Revolutionary United Front, then briefly recaptured by the army only to fall back into rebel hands in February.

109.   Kuci, who said he was wearing his uniform for the first time since Vlore fell into rebel hands, said he no longer answered to the capital Tirana.

110.   Last Sunday, the Croatian government and secessionist Serbs signed an agreement on the future of eastern Slavonia, the last Croatian territory in rebel Serb hands.