31.   Some of the casualties were being evacuated to a Marine base in southern Afghanistan, said Marine Capt. David Romley.

32.   Some of the wounded soldiers were initially taken to the Marine base in southern Afghanistan before being transferred to another facility.

33.   The other jet landed safely at a Marine base.

34.   The pilot of the other jet landed safely at a Marine base.

35.   The nature of the apparent threat that put the Marine base on alert was unclear.

36.   The new investigation also comes less than a week after a local woman reported she was raped at knifepoint in a bar near another Marine base on Okinawa.

37.   The prisoners left the Marine base at Kandahar airport in Afghanistan wearing shackles and hoods.

38.   The planes were departing from the Marine base at Kandahar, he said.

39.   There has been speculation for days around the Marine base that an effort to snatch Omar might be looming.

40.   They had no comment after the session ended, and were taken immediately back to a Marine base where they are staying.