1. A refugee catastrophe is unfolding on another front here as Zairian rebel troops continue rolling up territory. 2. Continuing their advance, Zairian rebels marched on Friday into a regional capital in an area rich in minerals after government troops fled. 3. Fighting between government forces and Zairian rebels allegedly backed by the Rwandan government displaced all the refugees in North Kivu, except those in Mugunga. 4. In an indication of the resistance the international forces might encounter, two teams from the Agency for International Development were turned back by Zairian rebels, Davies said. 5. In the last two months, Goma has been shelled, besieged and plundered as Zairian rebels with Rwandan support captured the town from Zairian troops. 6. Last fall the Zairian rebels, mostly Tutsi, shut down U.N. camps for Hutu refugees. 7. Refugees coming out of the region say the Zairian rebels have new camouflage uniforms and modern weapons. 8. The core of the Zairian rebels are ethnic Tutsis. 9. The exodus began Friday after Zairian rebels with ties to Rwanda attacked a major refugee camp and routed Hutu militia members who had prevented refugees from returning. 10. The exodus began on Friday after Zairian rebels with ties to Rwanda attacked a major refugee camp and routed Hutu militia members who had prevented refugees from returning. |