41. Several hundred police officers were deployed to protect the convoy. 42. Shelton did not directly say if US troops would be deployed to protect Aristide supporters who have been subjected to attacks by pro-military factions. 43. Several hundred police officers had been deployed to protect the convoy, and only one further, peaceful protest was reported later in the day. 44. The ANC and the IFP have spent weeks jointly planning the summit and a large contingent of army and police will be deployed to protect the meeting. |