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World IN BRIEF : RWANDA : Rebels Near Army Stronghold in Capital

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From Times Staff and Wire Reports

Battered government soldiers fought fiercely to stall a rebel advance in the capital, Kigali, that threatened a key army stronghold near the airport. The rebels have attacked Kigali along several fronts over the past week with artillery, mortars and infantry. But they have focused their efforts on the base on the city’s outskirts defended by three government battalions. The camp would give the rebels control of the airport.

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