Mongolia Armed Forces

Thousands of opposition party demonstrators confronted troops and police in the Mongolian capital Friday, defying a government decree making such rallies illegal, witnesses said. It was the first time the Communist authorities had called in the army since Mongolia's democracy movement sprang to life last December. No force was used, however, and the two-hour rally was peaceful.

Thousands of opposition party demonstrators confronted troops and police in the Mongolian capital Friday, defying a government decree making such rallies illegal, witnesses said. It was the first time the Communist authorities had called in the army since Mongolia's democracy movement sprang to life last December. No force was used, however, and the two-hour rally was peaceful.