21.   Other villagers said Russian soldiers threw grenades into cellars where civilians took shelter.

22.   Since the Greeneville accident, the Navy has stopped allowing civilians to take the controls of submarines, ships and aircraft.

23.   The civilians had taken refuge in the church because of recent fighting.

24.   Under siege by warring factions, civilians took shelter inside their homes amid the rattle of machine-gun fire and the relentless thuds of artillery.

25.   However, civilians were taking to underground shelters, anticipating an attack.

26.   Casualties were relatively light as most civilians took shelter in bunkers and basements.

27.   Civilians then took part in an air-raid drill, following instructions relayed through a loudspeaker system in the streets, they said.

28.   Dudayev remained clear of the palace, which was almost totally deserted, while Vice President Zelimkhan Yandarbiyev called on civilians to take up arms to defend the republic.

29.   Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres blamed the UN for the deaths, saying its peacekeepers had not informed Israel that civilians had taken refuge in the camp.

30.   Many civilians took advantage of the Friday lull in shelling to flee to Kabul either on foot or in battered old trucks.