1.   They have had effective control of the area since the security forces left.

2.   The greatest fear the airmen have is of what could happen to the people of Somalia after the international forces leave.

3.   Brahimi seemed to indicate that foreign troops might be needed to supervise elections, but U.S. officials have said that most American forces would leave Haiti by Christmas.

4.   But they hastened to add that a core of the KLA must remain intact and armed, to protect the Kosovo Albanians when Western forces leave.

5.   But very few people believe peace will be in place by the time the NATO forces leave next winter.

6.   Canadian and American officials said the bombing, which is the source of two continuing inquiries, was not a reason that the forces were leaving.

7.   In a year these NATO forces will leave.

8.   Israeli forces left two houses they had occupied but remained in seven others, he said.

9.   Israeli forces left the towns of Bethlehem and Beit Jala overnight Sunday.