1.   The military has claimed that the fighters are Muslim freedom fighters.

2.   The military claims to have isolated the rebels in Grozny and in the Chechen highlands to the south.

3.   The U.S. military has claimed success in furthering its campaign to root out terrorists through the bombing.

4.   After the clash, the Russian military claimed that rebel fighters were holed up in Shali.

5.   Although the shooting was reported earlier, the military had previously claimed that all six victims were guerrillas.

6.   And Russian ground troops combing mountain areas during the weekend uncovered a rebel base near Shatoi, killing five rebels, the military claimed.

7.   As he spoke, fighting continued in the Chechen capital of Grozny and the military could claim only partial control of the city.

8.   At first, the Israeli military claimed that the blast might have been a car bomb, but then agreed it was an accident.

9.   At first the military claimed the victims had been pro-independence guerrillas shot dead while in a clash with troops.

10.   But the military claimed the two soldiers were killed by rebels fighting for independence of Irian Jaya.