31.   A spokesman of Gardez ruling council confirmed the report and said U.S. soldiers were also manning the checkpoints, the agency said.

32.   Access to the region is difficult because of poor roads and insecurity caused by militiamen manning checkpoints along the way.

33.   Also Saturday, the Israeli army said an Israeli killed Friday by Palestinian gunmen was an Israeli soldier manning a checkpoint north of Ramallah in the West Bank.

34.   Although the streets were fairly quiet on Sunday, Russian soldiers manning the checkpoints were still nervous and expected another attack at any time.

35.   Also Saturday, the Israeli army said an Israeli killed Friday by suspected Palestinian gunmen was an Israeli soldier manning a checkpoint north of Ramallah in the West Bank.

36.   American and German troops also manned checkpoints.

37.   Amid the constant tight security in Northern Ireland, soldiers manning security checkpoints routinely stop and question occupants of cars and other vehicles.

38.   APTV coverage includes leader Albert Shyti addressing the crowds and angry locals manning checkpoints.

39.   As a nighttime curfew came to an end Taliban soldiers with kalashnikov rifles were manning checkpoints, searching vehicles, barking orders at passengers to get out.

40.   At daybreak, hundreds of police manned checkpoints and stood in groups on street corners in riot gear.