18359: (Chamberlain) Haitian police take back rebel-held town (fwd)

[Bob Corbett <corbetre@webster.edu>]

From: Greg Chamberlain <GregChamberlain@compuserve.com>

    SAINT MARC, Haiti, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Haitian police took back a city on
Monday from armed gangs opposed to President Jean-Bertrand Aristide,
delivering the government its first victory in a five-day armed revolt,
according to a Reuters Television cameraman.
     Shortly after police secured control of the port city of Saint Marc,
about 60 miles (100 km) north of the capital, Port-au-Prince, Prime
Minister Yvon Neptune flew in on a helicopter to shouts of support for
Aristide.
     He assured residents the government wanted to seek peace with its
opponents through dialogue, not force.