Greeted by hundreds of cheering supporters, heavily armed Haitian rebels drove into Port-au-Prince on Monday, entering the headquarters of the national police, the stronghold of supporters of former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide...
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The rebels -- who had opposed Aristide's presidency -- said they would not visit the palace. They reiterated rebel leader Guy Philippe's pledge to support interim President Boniface Alexandre and the nation's democratic process.
There was no sign of pro-Aristide forces who had fought against the rebels until his resignation and departure for Africa on Sunday.
U.S., Canadian and French peacekeeping troops were fanning out in Port-au-Prince to secure important areas, as U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell said Monday he's pleased with the international community's quick response to the crisis.
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