21.   The rebels control much of the countryside and earn millions of dollars annually from the illegal drug trade.

22.   The rebels control the rest.

23.   The rebels already control most of the far eastern part of the country.

24.   The rebels control the mountains for several miles to the north, to the border with Kosovo, encompassing a number of villages and hamlets.

25.   The rebels control their land, these officials said, because the Serbian forces have not pursued them.

26.   The rebels control villages in the northern and western parts of the country and have advanced to within just a few miles of the capital.

27.   The rebels still control the eastern parts of the country and the central city of Kisangani, and are pushing toward the south.

28.   The pilots went to great pains to play down the danger inherent in a job that requires long flights into sparsely populated regions controlled by rebels.

29.   The southern part of the country, where the rebels control vast areas, is mostly black and its residents practice Christianity or native religions.

30.   The rebels never controlled more than a small sliver of land.