Colonel Noble seized military camps in the two cities with the help of 200 to 400 armed soldiers and civilian supporters.

The contras say they have collected extensive evidence of a crackdown on their civilian supporters.

He also ruled out any talks with either guerrilla leaders or their civilian supporters.

According to the statement, "the perpetrators of the coup and their civilian supporters" would face "sanctions and isolation" if the demand was not met.

He did not want soldiers or civilian supporters of the Government to pass by and see him there.

Chief among these is the careless way in which civilian supporters of the Navy have been allowed to go out on submarine missions.

The people took over the artillery barracks of Guayaquil along with other military and civilian supporters, including the guard on duty.

Ambush attacks against federal forces and their civilian supporters have stepped up recently.

General Ramos said 190 soldiers and 55 civilian supporters were inside the broadcasting complex.

On July 8, he agreed to disperse his thousands of civilian supporters and about a hundred military backers, ending the failed coup attempt.