11.   Russian servicemen say the villages are harboring Chechen fighters, and the military command on Thursday listed Samashky as one of the settlements where the rebels are now concentrating.

12.   The Russian government press service said today that Samashky was attacked because it harbored fighters loyal to Chechen President Dzhokhar Dudayev.

13.   The Russian government press service said forces attacked Samashky because it harbored fighters loyal to Dudayev, whom it blames for widespread lawlessness in Chechnya in recent years.

14.   The Russians, in turn, regard any place harboring Chechen fighters as fair game.

15.   The Russian government press service said Samashky had been attacked because it harbored fighters loyal to Dudayev, whom it blames for widespread lawlessness in Chechnya in recent years.

16.   The Russian government press service said Wednesday that the town was attacked because it harbored fighters loyal to Chechen President Dzhokhar Dudayev.

17.   The Russians, for their part, regard any place harboring Chechen fighters as fair game.