Recent and ongoing violence contributed to his undoing. New elections to be held in February 2001. President Alberto Kenyo Fujimori, a first- generation Japanese considered an upstart by many of the old political guard, is tossed from office. September 1992 capture of Shining Path G honcho Abimael Guzman was in part financed by Agency funds and equipment. Believing that President-elect Bush will be more receptive than his predecessor, Taiwan plans to request hardware aimed at fending off an attack from the Mainland.
Nation remains wary of hostilities by Mainland China.
MPRI personnel reportedly do not engage in battles against rebel forces. Plenty of rumors, but no solid evidence, about alleged firefights between Mexican and American Border Patrol agents, particularly at California and Laredo, Texas, crossing points. A U. S. citizen, Jaed Hijazi, now in custody in Jordan and who has ties to Osama bin Laden, might be a suspect in 12 October 2000 terrorist attack on U.S.S. Cole. The Australian experience proves it. World Sitrep is compiled by the SOF staff with information from various media and correspondents.