Foreigners flee Haitian capital as looting, panic strike city

Thursday, February 26, 2004

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- Foreigners fled Haiti amid looting in parts of the capital Wednesday, but the rebel leader said the insurgents want to "give a chance to peace" and indicated his troops would hold off attacking the capital.

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