1.   Ghani accused government forces of shielding renegade militants who were killing separatist fighters after breaking ranks with them.

2.   The gunmen said a renegade militant, once employed by the state to kill people seen as threats to national security, had ordered the killing.

3.   Both the politicians, Abdul Ghani Lone and Ali Shah Geelani, accused Indian security forces and renegade Moslem militants of carrying out the grenade attacks.

4.   The victims were identified as supporters of Kuka Parray, a renegade militant who is accused by his former colleagues of backing Indian troops in Kashmir.

5.   Renegade militants on Friday kidnapped three prominent separatist leaders in the troubled state of Kashmir, police said.

6.   Renegade militants backed several candidates in the May elections for members of the Indian parliament, which were boycotted by the Conference and other Moslem outfits.

7.   Renegade militants on Friday kidnapped three prominent separatist leaders in the troubled state of Kashmir, a militant leader said.

8.   The Freedom Conference has accused Indian troops and renegade militants of carrying out the frequent attacks on Moslem separatist leaders.