21.   But Canadian Lt. Gen. Maurice Baril, who will command the force, said troops would not attempt to disarm militias or police refugee camps.

22.   But he said Indonesia could not promise to disarm the militias immediately because of difficulties in getting pro-independence rebels down from the mountains.

23.   Guterres was charged with ordering followers not to hand over weapons to Indonesian police disarming militias now sheltering in Indonesian-controlled West Timor.

24.   Habibie said he wants an immediate ceasefire between the pro-Indonesian militias and separatists, but also said it was impossible for the Indonesian military to disarm the militias.

25.   He said it was crucial to disarm rebel militias and stop raids on federal troops.

26.   He said it was crucial to disarm rebel militias and to stop raids on federal troops.

27.   Indonesia has promised the international community that it would disarm the militias that oppose independence for East Timor.

28.   Indonesia was expected to disarm the militias and to maintain its commitment to peace and order in East Timor, Foreign Minister Don McKinnon said.

29.   In the northern state of Bihar, the election commission ordered police to disarm private militias and shoot anyone caught trying to stuff ballot boxes or rig the vote.

30.   It authorized an African peacekeeping force and U.N. monitors to begin disarming rival militias.