1.   But reporters who have visited rebel bases say their fighters include mainly young men from Chechnya, Dagestan and other parts of the predominantly Muslim Caucasus Mountains.

2.   Pastrana said air force fighters on Friday forced down a plane that was carrying Da Costa and four others who fled into the jungle.

3.   American officials confirm opposition forces were in the city and said fighters of the ruling Islamic militia were fleeing.

4.   American officials confirmed opposition forces were in the city and said fighters of the ruling Islamic militia were fleeing.

5.   An American official confirmed opposition forces were in the city and said fighters of the ruling Islamic militia are fleeing.

6.   An American official confirmed opposition forces were in the city and said fighters of the ruling Islamic militia were fleeing.

7.   But Chechens say individual fighters sneak into the city, harass the Russians, then sneak out.

8.   Interfax said fighters loyal to Chechen leader Dzhokhar Dudayev attacked Russian positions Saturday night and set fire to a petro-chemical complex.

9.   Lebanese security forces said four fighters from another Shiite Muslim guerrilla group, Amal, were presumed killed Sunday after they failed to return to their base.

10.   Military officials said fighters and tankers also would be flying from Turkey.