1.   As the front approached the compound, Ms. Brotman and her husband did not flee.

2.   The only error, the general said, was made by the Afghans who fired first at the American troops as they approached the compounds under cover of darkness.

3.   Bodyguards whisked Yasser Arafat into an underground bunker at the sight of Israeli attack helicopters approaching his compound Tuesday.

4.   Earlier, a military official testified that three surveillance helicopters were shot at as they approached the compound during the raid.

5.   It said al-Sayegh was a look-out and drove the car that signaled the driver of the fuel truck to approach the compound.

6.   It said al-Sayegh was a look-out at the towers and drove the car that signaled the driver of the fuel truck to approach the compound.

7.   NLD chairman Aung Shwe and vice chairman Tin Oo had attempted to reach Suu Kyi but were prevented by traffic police from approaching her compound.

8.   The message was shouted to news cameramen who, for the first time since the hostage crisis began, were allowed to approach the compound Tuesday morning.

9.   When the marines approached the compound, a man peeking out the door suddenly slammed it shut.

10.   Black-clad special operations police did not approach the compound as of Monday midday as they had done last week.