31.   The rebel forces had launched their latest offensive in mid-March with a sustained artillery barrage and ground attack.

32.   Throughout February the army continued its offensive against rebel forces in the south and west of the country.

33.   The NPRC also placed a high priority on the conclusion of the war with rebel forces from neighbouring Liberia.

34.   A problem deserving consideration is how strong the rebel forces actually were.

35.   Although the most recent known victims were buried Tuesday, hundreds of police and black-uniformed paramilitary units continue their sweep to crush the nascent rebel force.

36.   Although U.N. peacekeepers control the capital, Freetown, other areas remain subject to attacks by deposed military and rebel forces.

37.   Among the topics to be discussed are Albanian demands for changes to the Constitution, and for an amnesty or stay of prosecution of members of the rebel force.

38.   An uneasy alliance of rebel forces with ties to Rwanda and Uganda controls the east.

39.   And the Zairian army is probably not up to defeating the small rebel forces operating in North and South Kivu, either.

40.   Anti-aircraft guns have been used by rebel Serb forces as large-caliber sniper weapons throughout the siege.