But if the rebels said no, nothing would happen to them.
The rebels say they are only 30 miles outside the city.
For their part, the rebels say the fighting will not end soon.
The rebels said the camp had been completely taken over.
They were civilian men and boys, the rebels said, who had been killed by government forces.
The rebels say they have captured 30,000 of the government's men.
In 2003, the rebels said that all they needed was for the French troops to get out of the way.
Rebels say they are constantly on the move, often with their families.
People who did not pay would be kidnapped, the rebels said.
The money, however, has now run out and the office is about to become bankrupt, the rebels said.