41.   Russian artillery pounded the last separatist positions in the city as Chechen fighters moved heavy weapons to mountain retreats in preparation for a withdrawal from the battered capital.

42.   Sporadic fighting between rival gangs using mortars and machine guns broke out near the airport and port of this battered capital.

43.   Such articles traditionally take effect from the time such agreements are broadcast, but the streets of this battered capital remained full of gunmen throughout Wednesday morning.