91.   Chechnya has had de facto independence since then, but many of the former rebels now belong to armed gangs that have made the territory ungovernable.

92.   Conflicts between various armed gangs, sects and ethnic groups have flared in recent weeks into open clashes.

93.   Cross, the owner of a gold mining company in Peru, is one of dozens of Lima residents snatched off the streets in recent months by armed gangs.

94.   Dagestan suffers from its own ethnic conflicts, and has also been hit by spillover violence and kidnappings by armed gangs in Chechnya.

95.   Despite the end of hostilities, the southern region has remained unstable, with Chechen authorities finding it hard to control numerous armed gangs.

96.   Despite the end of fighting, Chechnya has remained unstable, plagued by kidnappings and other crime as the government has been unable to control numerous armed gangs.

97.   Dozens of nationals of Russia and other former Soviet republics are also being held by various armed gangs that operate freely in the area.

98.   Dozens of Russian nationals and hostages from other former Soviet republics are also being held by various armed gangs that operate freely in the area.

99.   Dominguez was killed on a rural highway after participating in an operation against armed gangs that rob cars in Guatemala and Honduras.

100.   Despite the end of the war a year ago, Chechnya remains volatile and plagued by armed gangs.