21.   Late Sunday, troops guarding the perimeter of the base captured three people and turned them over to Afghan authorities, Roper said.

22.   Officials had initially said there were no significant injuries when unidentified attackers fired on troops guarding the perimeter of the coalition base here in southern Afghanistan.

23.   The Mexican army guarding the perimeter of the rebel zone has its last checkpoint just past the tiny town of Las Margaritas.