1.   Russian interior ministry troops, meanwhile, have surrounded the palace area.

2.   The interior ministry troops reportedly refused to join the revolt.

3.   Thousands of police and interior ministry troops were deployed to keep order.

4.   Police and interior ministry troops were on standby in the city of Petrosani to stop miners leaving the Jiu Valley in southwestern Romania to travel to the capital.

5.   Interior Minister Viktor Yerin ordered ministry troops and police to look for Cuny.

6.   Interior Minister Viktor Yerin ordered both ministry troops and police to look for Cuny.

7.   Interior Ministry officials believe the attack was aimed at a truck carrying ministry troops that was passing by at the time, the report said.

8.   Interior ministry troops also clashed with rebels near Duba Yurt, causing four deaths and three rebel fatalities, the official said.

9.   It is the Russian interior ministry troops who are really in charge of policing the city.

10.   Their greater experience in conflicts from Afghanistan to Abkhazia meant significantly fewer losses compared to the army and interior ministry troops.