11.   Past efforts to hold elections failed when political parties, threatened by rebels, declined to participate.

12.   Rebels also have threatened to strike government targets in the capital of Manila, where a rocket-propelled grenade was fired early Sunday at national police headquarters.

13.   Rebels had threatened to step up attacks in Kashmir during the summit, which they oppose, and the casualty figures were higher than normal.

14.   Rebels have threatened to kill European hostages captured this week unless foreign nations stop arming the military government they have been fighting for three years, diplomats said Friday.

15.   A day after the rebels threatened to shell Skopje, the government declared a cease-fire Monday.

16.   Alikhadzhiyev himself survived the Grozny attack, Tsakayev said, noting that the rebels repeatedly have threatened to eliminate officials of the pro-Moscow government.

17.   Although one rebel official said his followers would not disrupt the voting, unconfirmed reports said other rebels threatened to attack civilians.

18.   Albanian rebels have threatened any Italian troops deployed on their soil.

19.   Although one rebel official had said his followers would not disrupt the elections, unconfirmed reports said other rebels threatened to attack civilians going to the polls.

20.   Angolan forces trying to retake the Inga dam southwest of Kinshasa said the rebels were threatening to blow it up.