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| Town Is Secured in Central Africa | Town Is Secured in Central Africa |
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| BANGUI, Central African Republic — African peacekeepers trying to stabilize the Central African Republic said Saturday that they had regained control of a town where hundreds of heavily armed rebels had massed not far from the capital. | |
| Brig. Gen. Martin Tumenta Chomou said that the regional peacekeeping force had secured Sibut, 110 miles from the volatile capital, Bangui. | Brig. Gen. Martin Tumenta Chomou said that the regional peacekeeping force had secured Sibut, 110 miles from the volatile capital, Bangui. |
| The arrival of the rebels in Sibut midweek had raised alarm about their intentions amid fears they could use the town as a base to stage another coup in Bangui. | The arrival of the rebels in Sibut midweek had raised alarm about their intentions amid fears they could use the town as a base to stage another coup in Bangui. |
| Most of the rebels are Muslims from the distant north who overthrew the government last March and later were accused of scores of atrocities against the Christian majority in the capital. | Most of the rebels are Muslims from the distant north who overthrew the government last March and later were accused of scores of atrocities against the Christian majority in the capital. |
| Revenge killings have continued as a new interim government is being installed. | Revenge killings have continued as a new interim government is being installed. |
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