41.   The rebels have insisted that the government abandon the Pooneryn military base that controls the Jaffna Lagoon, which separates the peninsula from the mainland.

42.   The rebels insist Mobutu resign now and surrender power to a transitional authority led by Kabila.

43.   The rebels insist that the revolt is a Congolese affair and must be resolved within Congo.

44.   The rebels insist the garrisons must also be vacated and it is unclear whether the soldiers will be released, as hoped for, by Christmas.

45.   The rebels insist their battle is not being instigated from Kosovo by the former Kosovo Liberation Army.

46.   The rebels insist they received guarantees from U.S. and European envoys that they would pressure the government into freeing nine guerrillas captured last month.

47.   The rebels insisted Llamas was one of their consultants but the government said he had not been properly accredited before his capture.

48.   The rebels insisted Mobutu resign now and surrender power to a transitional authority led by Kabila, or face a rebel attack on Kinshasa.

49.   The rebels insisted that Llamas was one of their consultants, but the government said he had not been properly accredited before his capture.

50.   The rebels insisted that the military dismantle camps that block the land routes.