1.   Ankara has said the move was intended to prevent Kurdish rebels, based in northern Iraq, from mounting cross-border raids into Turkey.

2.   In Ankara, Turkish government officials said that Turkish troops would move into northern Iraq to prevent Kurdish rebels fleeing the fighting from entering Turkey.

3.   Serbian forces have been trying to seal the border with minefields and troops to prevent the rebels from sending men and supplies into Kosovo from their bases in Albania.

4.   Russian artillery and aircraft also attacked targets in the Argun Gorge, hoping to prevent the rebels from escaping to mountain sanctuaries.

5.   Yugoslav forces have been trying to seal the border with minefields and troops to prevent the rebels from sending men and supplies into Kosovo from their bases in Albania.

6.   Police have tried to prevent the rebels from direct contact with journalists.

7.   Philippine forces hoped to prevent the rebels from reaching their base on Jolo island, keep the group intact and mount a rescue operation, Adan said.

8.   African peacekeeping troops had been preventing armed rebels from entering the city by two main bridges.

9.   African peacekeeping troops were still preventing armed rebels from entering the city by two main bridges Thursday.

10.   Adan said the military wants to prevent the rebels from reaching Jolo island, keep the group intact and mount a rescue operation.