81.   The northern alliance claims to crush a bloody three-day revolt by imprisoned foreign fighters loyal to Osama bin Laden.

82.   The main issue being negotiated was the fate of several thousand Arab, Pakistani and Chechen fighters loyal to bin Laden who are holed up with the Taliban.

83.   The Russian government press service said today that Samashky was attacked because it harbored fighters loyal to Chechen President Dzhokhar Dudayev.

84.   The Russian government press service said forces attacked Samashky because it harbored fighters loyal to Dudayev, whom it blames for widespread lawlessness in Chechnya in recent years.

85.   The Russian government press service said Samashky had been attacked because it harbored fighters loyal to Dudayev, whom it blames for widespread lawlessness in Chechnya in recent years.

86.   The Russian government press service said Wednesday that the town was attacked because it harbored fighters loyal to Chechen President Dzhokhar Dudayev.

87.   The Taliban agreed Thursday to surrender their last northern stronghold, including thousands of Arabs and other foreign fighters loyal to Osama bin Laden, northern alliance commanders said.

88.   The Taliban offered Sunday to surrender their last northern stronghold if foreign fighters loyal to Osama bin Laden are given guarantees of safety.

89.   There also were reports that fighters loyal to Zeljko Raznatovic, the feared paramilitary leader known as Arkan, had returned to the city.

90.   There also were reports that fighters loyal to Johnson were gathering southeast of the capital.