21.   Angolan troops were deployed in the Republic of Congo last year to help Sassou-Nguesso overthrow elected President Pascal Lissouba.

22.   Angolan troops were instrumental in helping Kabila oust the government of Mobutu Sese Seko last May.

23.   Angolan troops are in a southern African alliance with Zimbabwe and Namibia supporting embattled President Laurent Kabila in the Congo.

24.   Angolan troops drove rebel forces from a string of Atlantic coast towns in a reversal of rebel gains, a senior Congolese government advisor said Monday in Kinshasa.

25.   Angolan troops intervened on the side of former military ruler Denis Sassou-Nguesso this month to help defeat the forces of the elected president, Pascal Lissouba.

26.   Angolan troops pillaged three Cabindan villages, Lusa cited the rebel communique as saying.

27.   Angolan troops recapture key port town from rebels.

28.   Angolan troops this week helped the government turn the tide of the nearly month-long war.

29.   But it left the cities to Angolan troops, not Congolese.

30.   Congolese Information Minister Didier Mumengi denied that Angolan troops had arrived, and said when they do it would be announced.