71. But they were cut off by government troops. 72. Chechens by the thousands have been slaughtered by Russian government troops. 73. Continuing their advance, Zairian rebels marched on Friday into a regional capital in an area rich in minerals after government troops fled. 74. Each site has autonomy and neutrality, and government troops would not be admitted, the rebels said in the communique sent to the National Mediation Commission. 75. Elsewhere in Bosnia, Bosnian government troops reportedly advanced again Wednesday against Muslim insurgents in a northwestern Bosnian enclave. 76. Even as Sarajevo seemed to return to normal, Bosnian government troops and their Croatian allies continued their offensive Friday in central and northwest Bosnia. 77. Fighting broke out in Croatia between government troops and Croatian Serbs, who fear minority status in Croatia and prefer to link up with Serbia proper. 78. Fighting between government troops and Rwandan-backed rebels has flared up recently in a mineral-rich region in southeastern Congo. 79. For days, he said, government troops in Goma had requested ammunition, reinforcements and food from the authorities in the capital, Kinshasa. 80. For the first time since the war began, these Bosnian government troops have gotten revenge in spades. |