101.   At the site were discarded backpacks and bloodstains on the trail where the rebels had fled, the military said citing a report from the soldiers.

102.   Fighting continues on the border between Tajikistan and Afghanistan since Tajik opposition rebels fled the country and began waging a guerrilla war from bases in northern Afghanistan.

103.   The other rebels had fled, the army said.

104.   The rebels fled and their positions were also taken by the Zairean fighters.

105.   The rebels later fled.

106.   The rebels fled with equipment and money, police said.

107.   The rebels allegedly fled to Arshty and Galashky, which were quickly surrounded by the Russians and then shelled for four days.

108.   The rebels fled, taking with them the assault rifles of the slain policemen.

109.   The two other suspected rebels fled back into Afghanistan, the agency said.

110.   There were no immediate reports of casualties and the rebels fled, the sources said.