51.   The rebels are insisting that the refugees leave the area immediately.

52.   The rebels insist the outbreak has strengthened their position, by freeing them from blockaded Grozny and allowing them more mobility to wage a guerrilla war.

53.   The rebels insist the refugees turn around and go home, and is pushing them ever southward, away from the city.

54.   The rebels insist they are not the problem.

55.   The rebels insisted they were not responsible for the army ambush.

56.   The rebels also insist that the government lift the four-year-old ban on the separatist group before peace talks can begin in Thailand.

57.   The rebels had long insisted they would only negotiate directly with Mobutu, but have softened their stance in recent days.

58.   The rebels have insisted on freeing the hostages in batches to avert any military attack.

59.   The rebels have insisted on holding the talks abroad for security reasons, citing the sudden cancellation of their safety guarantees after Estrada suspended the talks.

60.   The rebels have insisted their group must be legalized ahead of talks with the government, so that they can take part as equals.