11.   Habibie has said imprisoned guerrilla leader Xanana Gusmao can be freed as well, but only in return for international recognition of Indonesian sovereignty over East Timor.

12.   Imprisoned Tamil guerrillas have escaped from various jails in Tamil Nadu state nine times in eight years.

13.   India backed away from its refusal to free imprisoned guerrillas in exchange for four Westerners held hostage by Kashmiri militants for seven weeks, an official said Friday.

14.   Tamil separatists said on Thursday they will not release the eight crewmen of a ferry they seized unless Sri Lanka frees two imprisoned female guerrillas.

15.   Tamil separatists said Thursday they will not release the eight crewmen of a ferry they seized unless Sri Lanka frees two imprisoned female guerrillas.

16.   The corpse of Hans Christian Ostro was found Sunday with a note saying the other hostages would be killed unless imprisoned guerrillas were freed within two days.

17.   The rebels had reportedly offered to free her and other kidnapped politicians in exchange for the release of imprisoned guerrillas.

18.   The rebels then tried to exchange Perez for an imprisoned guerrilla.

19.   The siege of the guerrilla safe house reportedly foiled rebel plans to seize Congress and take congressmen as hostages to gain the freedom of imprisoned guerrilla leaders.

20.   The siege of the guerrilla safe house reportedly foiled rebel plans to seize Congress and take members as hostages who would be traded for imprisoned guerrilla leaders.