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UN forces patrol streets, MONUC HQ staff moved from Goma

(30 Oct 2008) SHOTLIST 1. Wide of UN armoured personnel carrier (APC) passing by on road 2. UN APC parked by side of road 3. People walking past UN APC 4. UN armoured vehicle parked on road 5. UN peacekeepers 6. People carrying supplies walking past UN APC 7. People carrying belongings, walking down road, government soldiers 8. Government soldier walking down road 9. Wide of people walking along road 10. Wide of empty street 11. Various of closed shops 12. SOUNDBITE (Kiswahili) John Safari, local resident: "Last night from 8:00 pm there was lots of gunfire. Government soldiers broke into people's homes. They got inside my neighbour's house, they took his wife, they put a knife on her neck, threatened her and stole everything including all their money." 13. Government soldiers talking to journalists 14. Government soldiers jumping into jeep and driving away 15. Wide shot of MONUC (UN Mission in the DRC) headquarters in Goma 16. Various of UN staff inside the compound 17. Close up of UN staff member talking on radio 18. Wide of UN staff walking towards a briefing room 19. Closer shot of same 20. Wide interior of UN staff gathering in briefing room 21. Group talking outside 22. Mid of luggage on the floor 23. Mid of UN staff member picking up bag and walking towards car 24. Mid of UN staff getting into cars 25. Mid of local UN staff with children at the compound 26. Wide of UN convoy leaving the compound 27. Wide of UN peacekeepers escorting the convoy STORYLINE Government soldiers in the Democratic Republic of Congo killed at least nine people and looted homes and shops in overnight violence that terrorised residents of the rebel besieged eastern city of Goma, according to UN radio. The UN radio station said soldiers looted homes and shops, killed nine people, injured three and raped three girls. A senior army commander said the situation was calm on Thursday morning and that his men were in control of the city. In the latest developments, however, all UN personnel except peacekeepers were being evacuated from the Goma headquarters, according to an AP Television cameraman at the scene. A number of UN staff were seen leaving the compound with their bags packed. According to the cameraman, they were escorted to Goma airport for evacuation. The headquarters will continue to be used as a base for the peacekeepers who were housed in the same complex, he said. Earlier on Thursday, the renegade general besieging Goma called for direct negotiations with the government about security and his objections to a five (b) billion US dollar deal that gives China access to the region's mineral resources. Laurent Nkunda said in a telephone interview with The Associated Press that the reason he called a cease-fire on Wednesday as he reached the gates of Goma was to try to stop chaos in the city. Shops and schools were closed on Thursday but UN troops patrolling in armoured cars were welcomed by residents, who earlier this week attacked UN compounds with rocks to vent their outrage that the peacekeepers were not halting the rebel advance. Hours earlier, retreating soldiers had been commandeering cars and rushing away along with a flood of tens of thousands of displaced people, some of whom have been on the run for weeks. One local resident said that government soldiers had robbed his neighbours of all their money and belongings. Goma's governor acknowledged on Wednesday that panic was spreading, but stressed that UN peacekeepers were still in charge and rebels had not yet entered the city. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...