11.   The cease-fire announcement came after Peruvian forces advanced on Ecuadorean positions Thursday and claimed to have overrun an army outpost.

12.   The Ecuadorean military command said Peruvian forces attacked four bases with planes, helicopters and mortars on Sunday morning.

13.   The Ecuadorean Armed Forces Joint Command, meanwhile, said Peruvian forces repeatedly attacked four Ecuadorean outposts in the disputed Amazonian area Friday.

14.   The Ecuadorean joint command said Peruvian forces repeatedly attacked four Ecuadorean outposts in the disputed area Saturday.

15.   A communique from the Ecuadorean Joint Chief of Staffs said Peruvian forces attacked the bases of Soldado Monge, Teniente Hugo Ortiz, Coangos and Cueva de las Tayos.

16.   According to Lopez, the Ecuadoran forces were surrounded by Peruvian forces, which had cut off their supply lines.

17.   Another hostage said he saw a rebel captured alive by the Peruvian forces who led him away.

18.   Ecuador said Peruvian forces attacked the Teniente Ortiz military outpost.

19.   Ecuadoran and Peruvian forces clashed Monday in a disputed border area, leaving a Peruvian soldier dead, the military announced here Tuesday.

20.   Even before the incident, Hashimoto said he was concerned about how moves by Peruvian forces would affect the hostages inside.