Almost 200 White Mercenaries Believed Hiding in Heavily Forested Lands of East - The Congolese army is reportedly ready to begin pursuit of almost 200 rebellious white mercenaries hiding in the thick forest land of the Eastern Congo. The army, according to reliable sources, is satisfied that it knows the general area where the mercenaries have taken refuge. In a sense, the mercenaries have come home - to the fiefdom of their leader, Maj. Jean Schramm. With the help of three U.S. C-130 transport planes and a squadron of Ethiopian jet fighters, the Congolese hope to move into the Schramm area and defeat the soldiers of fortune, whose bloody rebellion in Kisangani almost two weeks ago engulfed the Congo in yet another crisis and provoked a bitter reaction. In their anger and excitement, Congolese soldiers have beaten and killed innocent white residents and looted their homes and shops...

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