31.   Many people had begun to flee towards the north, the only direction that remains open, he added.

32.   One of the Palestinians was killed by return fire while the other fled towards the nearby town of Halhul, a spokesman said.

33.   She had earlier said they were fleeing towards the Mugunga camp in the southwest.

34.   Stoecklin said the ICRC had taken steps to assist residents with medical supplies and food in case they begin to flee towards the north to escape the fighting.

35.   The attackers fled towards the town of Khan Yunes, which is inside the autonomous Palestinian zone, the officials said.

36.   The assailants then fled towards the self-rule area.

37.   The attacks sparked panic among the local population, with groups of men, women and children fleeing towards Kisangani.

38.   The enemy fled towards the north and the south.

39.   The gang then fled towards China in a waiting speedboat.

40.   The gunmen fled towards the border town of Rafah, where Arafat is expected to arrive on Friday.