21.   Russian troops are trying to cut off and annihilate remaining bands of Chechen independence fighters in a military campaign that began in September.

22.   Santana is still commanding pro- independence fighters in the Timorese mountains.

23.   Russian forces trying to stamp out resistance by independence fighters often detain Chechen men in sweeps aimed at searching out rebels.

24.   Russian has long rejected charges of human rights abuses in its military operation against Chechen independence fighters, saying it is confronting a terrorist threat within its own borders.

25.   Russia has long rejected charges of human rights abuses in its military operation against Chechen independence fighters, saying it is confronting a terrorist threat within its own borders.

26.   The Belacevac region is the closest area to Pristina held by independence fighters, who moved in about a week ago.

27.   The Abu Sayyaf claim to be Muslim independence fighters in the predominantly Roman Catholic country, but the government dismisses them as bandits.

28.   The Abu Sayyaf styles itself as Muslim independence fighters but the government dismisses it as a group of bandits.

29.   The fate of a few of these people eventually came to light, such as Amir Sjarifudin, an independence fighter who was reportedly kidnapped and killed.

30.   The guerrillas claim they are Muslim independence fighters, but the government regards them as a band of criminals out to make money off ransoms.