1. But Western diplomats say the group has merely broadened its focus, and that its fighting force remains undiminished in its central role. 2. Originally, fighting forced tens of thousands of Islamic-led Tajiks to flee to Afghanistan. 3. A day earlier, fighting forced a wave of refugees into the beleaguered city. 4. Already, fighting has forced thousands of people to flee their villages in the north and west. 5. Fighting has already forced most expatriate aid workers to leave the country. 6. Fighting forced him to move from his house near Khumalo Street to a squatter camp. 7. Norwegian Church Aid was forced by fighting to withdraw its field hospital from the Bukavu, Zaire area last week. 8. The provincial intelligence chief, Haji Gulalai, denied an earlier report that fighting had forced closure of the road. 9. U.S. officials tried to negotiate a truce so foreigners could safely flee, but fighting forced the French to curtail its evacuation activities midday. 10. It was the first humanitarian operation in Kigali since fighting forced the UN to suspend food distribution and evacuations four days ago. |