21.   In both attacks Spaniards did not return fire because they were in an urban area and did not want to endanger civilians.

22.   Many Japanese have complained that U.S. military exercise flights endanger civilians.

23.   Meanwhile, the International Committee of the Red Cross urged Croatian military leaders not to endanger civilians.

24.   U.S. officials insist they are targeting Taliban and al-Qaida installations and accused the groups of endangering civilians by hiding among them.

25.   White said the Spaniards did not return fire because they were in an urban area and did not want to endanger civilians.

26.   Yet the Israeli shelling primarily endangers civilians and has sharply reduced traffic on the road, which is needed to send food and other supplies to the south.

27.   Wieczorek-Zeul said that by occupying the territories, the army would endanger Israeli civilians in the long term rather than protect them.

28.   The bombing came a day after President Boris Yeltsin ordered a halt to such attacks for fear of endangering civilians.