71.   Still, Kolesnikov said, the militants were putting up a fierce fight in mountains surrounding the villages.

72.   Soldiers were stationed in the muddy, snowy fields surrounding the village.

73.   Some villagers said the army chased residents into the lush green hills surrounding the village.

74.   The area surrounding the village is thickly forested.

75.   Tamari said that settlement expansion was suffocating surrounding Palestinian villages and threatening their water resources.

76.   Tension has been running high in Mekambo and surrounding villages, where many blame outsiders for the difficulties they have had since the outbreak began in October.

77.   The area surrounding the village was searched in vain in June after unconfirmed reports that the hostages were buried there after execution.

78.   The army moved into the area of the hostage crisis on Friday and surrounded the village on Saturday.

79.   The Dagestan Interior Ministry said only that the militants were subjected to an air attack after surrounding the villages.

80.   The fire, which spread from the mountains surrounding the village, quickly engulfed the town, forcing residents to flee to neighboring villages.