Hti: U.S. troops stabilizing the north

US marines have moved out of Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince and into rebel-held towns in the north of the country in an effort to help Haitian police disarm the rebels, some of whom are resisting, suspicious that their opponents remain armed.
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Aid agencies said they had heard of the marines reaching Gonaives and as far north as Port-de-Paix. US marines say they are not trying to impose stability, but are "supporting" Haitian police.