1.   Human rights officials say that long before last April, the army was training Hutu extremist militias and directing small massacres of Tutsis.

2.   Mujahid, who represents the extremist Taliban militia in Afghanistan, was in New York Thursday for meetings at the United Nations.

3.   Sen. Dianne Feinstein drew a bead on a civilian marksmanship program Thursday because news reports have alleged that extremist militia groups have participated in the Army-sponsored effort.

4.   Pashtuns formed the bulk of the Islamic extremist Taliban militia, which was ousted last year in the U.S.-led war against terrorism.

5.   At the same time, diplomats say the majority Hutus and their extremist militias do not have the power to directly challenge the military.

6.   At the same time, diplomats say the majority Hutus and their extremist militias do not have the power to challenge the military directly.

7.   Extremist Hutu militias are said to be particularly active in the Shabunda area.

8.   Ethiopia is balking at participating unless troops are permitted to separate extremist Hutu militia members from bonafide Rwandan refugees, the Ethiopian News Agency reported Friday.

9.   Former members of the Rwandan Hutu army and extremist militia pushed this group of refugees ever westward, often using them as human shields against the rebel advance.

10.   Kabila has enlisted the aid of the extremist militias to help put down the current rebellion in Congo.