61. Above the divided and nearly abandoned city of Pec, smoke from burning houses rose into the mountains. 62. Albanian sources accused government forces of burning houses in several villages. 63. An old woman sat crying on the ground in front of her burning house, her face blackened by soot. 64. An old woman sat on the ground in front of her burning house, crying and ranting, her face blackened by soot. 65. As the force spread across the city toward the wharf, columns of black smoke from burning houses billowed over Dili, apparently from fresh fires. 66. Bibi escaped by fleeing the burning house. 67. But then came the black smoke from burning houses, stinging our eyes and stifling our breath. 68. Christian mobs threw stones at the homes of Muslim government officials, and smoke billowed from burning houses, witnesses said. 69. Exploding ammunition in the burning house prevented officers from immediately searching it to learn the fate of the three hostages. 70. Exploding ammunition in the burning house prevented officers from rapidly searching it to learn the fate of the hostages. |