41. Meanwhile, Russian military officials began removing roadblocks in western Chechnya in line with the June agreement, Interfax said. 42. Removing the roadblocks is a key element in the truce plan Zinni is trying to revive. 43. Roadblocks were removed as people ventured onto the streets but soldiers continued to patrol the capital. 44. Serb police removed a roadblock on the road from Pristina to Pec, a highly visible symbol of the heavy police presence in Kosovo. 45. The army also removed roadblocks it had set up around the city, barring Palestinians from entering or leaving Hebron. 46. The army said the roadblocks were removed for purposes of convenience, and that Israeli troops would continue to monitor the intersection. 47. The capital was quiet on Tuesday and the roadblocks were removed. 48. The Chechens are also demanding that Russian troops remove all roadblocks around Chechen towns by Friday, Abumuslimov said. 49. The French expect things to be easier this time because the heavy fighting has stopped and roadblocks have been removed. 50. The Israelis are to stop military operations in Palestinian-controlled territory, stop targeted killings of suspected militants and remove roadblocks that have crippled the Palestinian economy. |