71.   Armed gangs started a rule of terror that shows no sign of ending.

72.   Armed gangs continue to rob travelers, extort protection money, and sometimes kill those who refuse to pay.

73.   Armed gangs from Chechnya have played a large role in the wave of abductions, often crossing the border into Russia to seize hostages.

74.   Armed gangs of impoverished Albanians often cross illegally into Macedonia or another neighbor, Serb-led Yugoslavia, to steal.

75.   Armed paramilitary gangs roam unlit streets at night, mugging foreign aid workers and stealing their jeeps.

76.   At the same time, scores of the facilities were looted by armed gangs.

77.   Authorities in the southern Muslim republic, which considers itself an independent state, have waged a largely unsuccessful battle against various armed gangs.

78.   Authorities said police were on a routine patrol in a rugged mountain area Sunday when a heavily armed gang attacked them.

79.   Authorities have been unable to rein in the numerous armed gangs roaming the Caucasus.

80.   Bihar is widely regarded as the most lawless state in India and armed gangs boldly roam the countryside, extorting money and often killing people for ransom.