Casualties Republic Of Congo

Red Cross workers started picking up corpses from the rubble-strewn streets of Brazzaville on Saturday, cleaning up the capital after a four-month war that ended with an ex-dictator returning to power. Search teams found 32 corpses by midday Saturday, but hundreds more were expected to be recovered as debris was cleared and searchers gained access to more neighborhoods. Gen. Denis Sassou-Nguesso made his first public appearance late Friday since declaring victory the previous day.

Fighters opposed to Gen. Denis Sassou-Nguesso, the winner in the nation's civil war, killed 17 members of his militia in an ambush south of the capital, Brazzaville. The militia members were ambushed while trying to dislodge pockets of resistance from fighters loyal to ousted President Pascal Lissouba. The attack came as preparations began for Sassou-Nguesso's weekend inauguration. Sassou-Nguesso is expected to arrive in Brazzaville today.

Fighters opposed to Gen. Denis Sassou-Nguesso, the winner in the nation's civil war, killed 17 members of his militia in an ambush south of the capital, Brazzaville. The militia members were ambushed while trying to dislodge pockets of resistance from fighters loyal to ousted President Pascal Lissouba. The attack came as preparations began for Sassou-Nguesso's weekend inauguration. Sassou-Nguesso is expected to arrive in Brazzaville today.

Red Cross workers started picking up corpses from the rubble-strewn streets of Brazzaville on Saturday, cleaning up the capital after a four-month war that ended with an ex-dictator returning to power. Search teams found 32 corpses by midday Saturday, but hundreds more were expected to be recovered as debris was cleared and searchers gained access to more neighborhoods. Gen. Denis Sassou-Nguesso made his first public appearance late Friday since declaring victory the previous day.