Gabonese Troops Impose Order on Oil Port The Washington Post | May 30, 1990 | . This material is published under license from the Washington Post.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

Government troops sent to quell widespread civil disorder in this coastal oil center clashed violently with bands of anti-government protesters today, leaving at least 15 people wounded by gunfire and grenade fragments, authorities said.

Witnesses said the troops, backed by armored cars, also used tear gas to disperse protests organized in support of the opposition Gabon Progress Party and arrested at least 20 people, including three party leaders.

Port Gentil, Gabon's oil processing and transshipment center 80 miles southeast of Libreville, the capital, had been in turmoil since last ...

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