91.   The two areas, along with Shali, south of the capital, remain the main bases for separatist fighters backing Chechen President Dzhokhar Dudayev.

92.   They said troops opened fire at a crowd after anti-independence militia members said they had been outnumbered by separatist fighters.

93.   Thousands of Chechens have fled to Ingushetia as the troops close in on the Chechen capital of Grozny, where separatist fighters prepared for battle.

94.   Three soldiers and two separatist fighters died in a three-hour gun battle, a police officer said on condition of anonymity.

95.   Thirty separatist fighters reportedly died in one battle, but Russian commanders said their troops were shooting only in self-defense.

96.   Troops also clashed with separatist fighters who attempted to break into the village of Ushkaloi in southern Chechnya in several vehicles on Monday.

97.   Zelimkhan Yandarbiyev reportedly died Sunday night or Monday morning in a clash among separatist fighters, they said.

98.   Zelimkhan Yandarbiyev was killed Sunday night in a clash among separatist fighters, according to ITAR-Tass.

99.   Zelimkhan Yandarbiyev was killed Sunday night or Monday morning in a clash among separatist fighters, according to ITAR-Tass.

100.   Gall said Chechen separatist fighters were beating a man on the edge of Urus Martan when the journalists arrived.