Some residents came onto the streets to greet the rebel takeover.

Thousands of demonstrators, angered by what they said was the United Nations' failure to stop the rebel takeover of Bukavu, stormed its headquarters in Kinshasa last Thursday.

Only as the rebel takeover neared completion, in late afternoon, did he flee the city, arriving in the Congolese capital, Brazzaville, after a river crossing.

No injuries were reported in the rebel takeover, and the hospital staff was apparently able to continue treating some patients.

Since the rebel takeover of the eastern half of Zaire, among the local media, only rebel-controlled organs have been allowed to operate.

The Bush administration denies this, saying it acted to safeguard Mr. Aristide from attack and to avert a rebel takeover.

Around 10% of the inhabitants used to be Christians, but most of the Christian population was forced to abandon the town after the rebel takeover in June 2012.

There were also a few hundred Alawite Muslims prior to the rebel takeover.

Shares on Peru's stock market dropped the day after the rebel takeover, but since then they have recovered and even posted modest gains, as has the market for Peru's bonds.

The violence of the rebel takeover and of Hisako's revenge is described very graphically.