Today, for the third day, police forces fired for several hours at ethnic Albanian rebels taking cover in the hills above the city.

The Government sent in soldiers and police units beginning last spring to put down ethnic Albanian rebels.

Tanks rolled through town, heading for the hills where the ethnic Albanian rebels were sheltered.

From 1975-76, he fought against communist insurgents and ethnic rebels along the border with Thailand.

These helicopters were put into counter insurgency operations against ethnic rebels in Irrawaddy delta.

After the violent 2001 uprising, ethnic Albanian rebels agreed to lay down their arms in return for greater rights.

"There are no terrorists here," said the officer, referring to the ethnic Albanian rebels.

Conversations here indicate that the ethnic Tutsi rebels are being viewed as invaders.

So did the ethnic Albanian rebels they were fighting.

Government and ethnic rebels traded blame for the massacre.