And while Vietnam finally drove the Khmer Rouge from power in Cambodia and Tanzanian troops overthrew Uganda's Idi Amin, they did so after hundreds of thousands had died.

But on Dec. 20, 1989, 25,000 American troops landed in Panama and overthrew the military government he headed.

Even during the siege, Leo had been able to stifle attempts at secession: his troops swiftly overthrew a revolt in Sicily, where a certain Basil Onomagoulos was declared emperor.

After King Wen died, his son King Wu, who inherited the throne, decided to send troops to overthrow the King of Shang.

When American troops overthrew the government of Saddam Hussein nearly two years ago, Raad al-Naqib finally felt free.

During November 1918, troops from the Directorate of Ukraine overthrew the Hetmanate with some help from the Bolsheviks.

Vietnamese troops overthrew them in 1979 and installed the current Government, which United Nations investigators recently said had been committing wanton violence against civilians in many parts of the country for years.

On 7 April 1939, Mussolini's troops occupied Albania, overthrew Zog, and annexed the country to the Italian Empire.

In January 1964, troops led by Khánh, Khiêm, and Thi overthrew the MRC in a bloodless coup.

On Monday 30 September 1991 troops overthrew the elected government of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide, who had taken office on 7 February 1991.