11. Interviewed in camps in Rwanda, some Zairian Tutsi leaders said they had bought arms from impoverished Zairian soldiers and smugglers. 12. It is not the first time that Zairian soldiers have sought to profit from the refugee crisis. 13. Jessen-Petersen said Zairian officials were aware of the lawlessness of the camps, where undisciplined Zairian soldiers are part of the problem. 14. Kin-Kiey Mulumbu, minister of information for the government, which is led by Gen. Likulia Bolongo, said the war had been demoralizing for Zairian soldiers. 15. Like most Zairian soldiers, Tshabigera said his reason for deserting was that he had not been paid. 16. Many of the refugees who make it across find their loads lightened by Zairian soldiers on the other side. 17. On Friday morning, Zairian soldiers started cleaning up the road. 18. On Saturday, violence broke out at the Kibumba camp and there were reports of clashes between Zairian soldiers and civilians as well. 19. One middle-class Rwandan man said that at the border, the Zairian soldiers had taken his calculator and some of his clothes. 20. Once on the Zairian side of the border, the Rwandan soldiers were not harassed by the Zairian soldiers. |