World IN BRIEF : RWANDA : Capital Under Fire; Civilians Recruited
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Mortar barrages rained on the capital Kigali, where government soldiers were recruiting thousands of civilians to join the battle against advancing rebels. Rebels attacked an army stronghold near the airport of the capital, a U.N. source said. They also were reported advancing on government forces near Ruhengeri in the northwest.
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