1.   But the military has denied that such abuses occur, and it denies that some of the camps even exist.

2.   On Thursday, some reports said, columns of troops advanced several miles into Chechen territory, although the Russian military has denied that.

3.   The Indonesian military denies supporing the pro-Jakarta militias, but top officials and local military commanders have held numerous rallies alongside militia leaders.

4.   The military denies it has ties to the illegal groups.

5.   The Israeli military denied knowledge of the incident.

6.   The military denied those reports, saying it had used only rubber-coated bullets.

7.   The military denied on Friday that it had not reduced the number of troops in disputed East Timor after the government had announced a withdrawal.