21.   Rebels are fighting Indonesian troops in both regions.

22.   Rebels struggling for independence for East Timor say they will continue to fight Indonesian troops despite fresh diplomatic efforts to bring peace to the troubled territory.

23.   A former Portuguese colony, East Timor was taken over by Indonesian troops during a civil war.

24.   A popular and charismatic figure among pro-independence activists, Gusmao led a small band of guerillas who stage sporadic hit-and-run attacks on Indonesian troops stationed in East Timor.

25.   A pro-independence leader in East Timor said Sunday that his followers will not surrender their weapons as long as Indonesian troops remain in the troubled territory.

26.   A pro-independence leader said his followers only will surrender weapons to U.N. officials and only after Indonesian troops withdraw from rural regions that have suffered the most violence.

27.   A small band of guerrillas has since been fighting Indonesian troops whom observers accuse of widespread human rights abuses in the territory.

28.   A senior U.S. diplomat urged Indonesia Monday to improve its human rights record in East Timor, where Indonesian troops are fighting a separatist campaign.

29.   A small band of rebels regularly attacks Indonesian troops, who have been accused of widespread human rights violations.

30.   A visiting U.S. congressmen said Wednesday that human rights conditions have improved in East Timor, where Indonesian troops are fighting separatist guerrillas.