Rebels, US Marines Enter Haiti Capital

World | March 1, 2004, Monday // 00:00
Rebels, US Marines Enter Haiti Capital Haiti rebels rolled into the capital Monday and were met by hundreds of residents dancing in the streets and cheering the ouster of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide. US Marines and French troops secured key sites. Photo by AFP

Rebels rolled into the capital Monday and were met by hundreds of residents dancing in the streets and cheering the ouster of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide. US Marines and French troops secured key sites. The convoy first rolled through Petionville, a wealthy suburb, before moving into the heart of Port-au-Prince. Rebels riding atop pickup trucks pumped their fists in the air as hundreds spilled into the streets to greet the insurgents. Meanwhile former Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide took refuge in the Central African Republic, under an asylum offer negotiated by France and the US.

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