11.   French soldiers rescued more shaken civilians Tuesday from areas hardest-hit by fighting between government troops and militiamen, which continued despite promises of truce talks.

12.   His wife and four children who escaped just before their house collapsed were present when the soldiers rescued the farmer, Bachtiar.

13.   In a pre-dawn strike Monday, Colombian soldiers rescued another kidnapping victim held by leftist rebels south of the capital Bogota.

14.   Indonesian soldiers Saturday rescued nine Indonesians from the custody of the guerrillas.

15.   Indonesian soldiers rescued another nine hostages last week, leaving three still in captivity.

16.   Indonesian soldiers Saturday rescued six hostages but three others were still held by a separatist group in remote Irian Jaya, the military said.

17.   Liberian soldiers rescued her there, bringing her to Monrovia.

18.   On Friday, the soldiers rescued three hostages, also without firing shots.

19.   On Saturday, soldiers rescued a coconut farmer and his two sons from another village in the same municipality.

20.   Soldiers rescue nine hostages in New Guinea jungle.