41.   An upsurge of rebel attacks killed nine Russian servicemen, and Chechens held a rally to demand that Russian forces leave their homeland, news reports said Tuesday.

42.   At the opening of their meeting, Izetbegovic, the Bosnian president, appealed for arms once the NATO-led peacekeeping force leaves Bosnia.

43.   At the same time, U.S. special forces have been training the nascent Afghan national army to be able to maintain stability when coalition forces eventually leave.

44.   Bosnian officials repeatedly had assured NATO that all foreign forces had left the country.

45.   Bosnian officials repeatedly had assured NATO that all foreign forces had left the country or remained as law-abiding citizens.

46.   But rebel leaders have said they will not lay down their arms until all Serb-led forces have left Kosovo and an international peacekeeping force is in place.

47.   But Krasniqi said the rebels would not lay down their arms until all Yugoslav forces had left the province and an international peacekeeping force has replaced them.

48.   But when asked Saturday when his forces would leave, Aidid simply said there was no answer to that question.

49.   Chirac also said he was convinced that Syrian forces would leave Lebanon after an Israeli withdrawal as part of a comprehensive peace.

50.   Defense Minister George Fernandes announced Saturday that all the intruding forces had left India, but a few pockets appeared to remain.