31.   It is not clear if the transitional council would have the strength to disarm the militias.

32.   Lissouba vowed to disarm the militias once and for all.

33.   Lissouba said he wanted to disarm the militia to ensure a peaceful campaign for presidential elections scheduled in July that both men were to contest.

34.   Lissouba said he wanted to disarm the militia to ensure a peaceful campaign for presidential elections scheduled in July, in which both men were to compete.

35.   More troops were dispatched last week to disarm tribal militias and find those responsible for abducting and killing the soldiers.

36.   Most private militias have been disarmed.

37.   Neither the Congo nor Zimbabwe were apparently able to commit themselves to disarming the militias, according to the Western diplomat, who spoke on condition of anonymity.

38.   On Tuesday evening, the Palestinian Cabinet reaffirmed its commitment to the Tenet plan which requires Palestinian security forces to disarm militias and arrest suspected militants.

39.   Palestinian police officials have said they would disarm militias in all West Bank areas that come under Palestine Liberation Organization control.

40.   Since the war ended, the Lebanese government has restored law and order to much of the country and disarmed most militias.