31.   A Russian commander said the rebels were using the talks as a cover for troops movements in the mountains of southern Chechnya.

32.   A senior intelligence official said Tuesday that the government has been unable to intercept any of the radio frequencies that the rebels use.

33.   A senior intelligence official interviewed in Srinagar said Tuesday the government has not been able to intercept any of radio frequencies that the rebels use.

34.   Adan defended his troops, saying the rebels used the hostages as human shields.

35.   Acedera said the MILF has intensified kidnappings in the south because the rebels were using ransom payments to finance their operations.

36.   Al-Anbaa quoted a Sudanese military statement as saying Ugandan government forces and southern Sudanese rebels used heavy artillery and tanks in their attacks.

37.   Aleu said most aid groups have been reluctant to finance the mine-clearing because they fear the rebels might use the recovered mines against government forces.

38.   All those who escaped the hospital, which the rebels were apparently using for cover, were Filipinos.

39.   Although Sikh rebels have used different varieties of bombs and weapons such as rocket-launchers, this was the first case of an attack by a suicide bomber.

40.   An Indian military officer, speaking on condition of anonymity, said shrapnel indicated that the explosion was caused by a grenade often used by rebels.