1.   As in other areas of Afghanistan, the victorious anti-Taliban forces seemed less interested in arresting top Taliban leaders than grabbing control over the region.

2.   He also told his police commanders they must be more active in finding and arresting leaders of the Islamic groups opposed to peace.

3.   Hanoi has responded by arresting church leaders.

4.   Late Thursday, Hamas backers confronted police on a Gaza City street, preventing them from arresting Hamas leader Abdel Aziz Rantisi.

5.   The High Court last year penalised the government for illegally arresting four BNP leaders under the Special Powers Act, she said.

6.   The military is wary, however, of arresting NLD leaders, particularly Suu Kyi, because of the international backlash it would provoke.

7.   Arresting PFLP leader Ahmed Saadat was one Israeli condition to allow Arafat to leave Ramallah.