1.   Two weeks ago the insurgents took the strategic port of Kalemie on Lake Tanganyika, giving them a foothold in the mineral-rich and historically volatile Shaba province.

2.   Opposition parties complain about a dusk-to-dawn curfew imposed last March when insurgents took control and looted army depots.

3.   People plundered army barracks for weapons, and insurgents took control of most of the south, demanding the resignation of President Sali Berisha.

4.   A man identifying himself as the mayor of Bajram Curri said by telephone that insurgents took arms and munition in a morning raid on the base.

5.   A man identifying himself as the mayor of Bajram Curri told The Associated Press that insurgents took looted arms and munition from the base in a morning raid.

6.   ATA also reported that insurgents took the town of Corovod when police units left, setting a police station ablaze.

7.   But in the south, insurgents took up arms amid rumors President Sali Berisha might crack down.

8.   Ethnic Albanian insurgents took up arms in February to fight for broader rights and more political influence.

9.   Greek media also reported the insurgents had taken control of the Gjirokastra military airport.

10.   Insurgents have taken control of the south of Albania, demanding the resignation of Berisha, who is from the north.