11.   Before abandoning the capital, the Islamic militia circled the city with tanks to defend against an all-out assault and had vowed to defend the city.

12.   By night fall, Israeli tanks had circled Palestinian cities and the army had clamped an internal closure on the areas, preventing Arab residents from leaving their communities.

13.   Israeli tanks circled Palestinian cities and the army clamped an internal closure on the areas, preventing Arab residents from leaving their communities.

14.   NATO suspended the flights last weekend to give the Serbs time to withdraw their heavy guns that circle the city.

15.   On Thursday, Israeli tanks circled Palestinian cities and the army clamped an internal closure on the areas, preventing Arab residents from leaving their communities.

16.   Russian helicopter gunships circled the city, but stayed well out of range of ground fire.

17.   Anti-riot police, firetrucks and ambulances were posted outside mosques in the Jordanian capital while a police helicopter circled the city.

18.   Chechen defenders fired back ineffectually with heavy machineguns against the jets circling the city in thick cloud cover.

19.   Three hours later the planes were still circling the city.

20.   Russian helicopters circled the city, calling on Chechen fighters to surrender and vowing they would be well treated.