11.   Government officials speculate they are abducting people to use as forced labor in case of an anticipated government offensive.

12.   In another kidnapping Thursday, two people were abducted in another southern Russian region, North Ossetia.

13.   It has accused the South of abducting its people and has threatened retaliation.

14.   Local residents said eight people were abducted by the attackers but police had no confirmation.

15.   More than a dozen people were abducted, and their fate was not known, the groups said.

16.   Reconciliatory conferences between the tribes that abduct people have been organized, he said, adding that tribal leaders were committed to stopping abductions within six months.

17.   Security forces tortured opponents, ruling party militants abducted people, and police arrested opposition supporters who were themselves the victims of crimes, the report said.

18.   Security forces tortured opponents, ruling party militants abducted people, and police arrested opposition supporters who were themselves the victims of crimes.

19.   Six kidnappers allegedly killed an engineer and abducted four people, including a Japanese businessman, at a southern Philippine beach resort, officials said Monday.

20.   State radio said Saturday eight people had been abducted along the same highway Thursday.