21.   All that is required is for government troops to take and hold the town.

22.   Both towns are held by occupying Serb forces.

23.   But he admitted that Pul-i-Charkhi town was held by the orther side.

24.   But, western military observers say, holding the towns, which are surrounded by high peaks, is another challenge.

25.   The opposition had held the town for three days.

26.   The Tigers have vowed to defend Jaffna to their last man, having held the town for the past five years.

27.   Vukovar is an eastern Croatia town currently held by rebel Serbs.

28.   Just west of Kikwit, meanwhile, units of the Zairean army were cut off from the rest of their forces and were battling rebels who hold the town.

29.   LTTE guerrillas, who held the town, fled the area together with hundreds of civilians in the face of advancing troops, Munasinghe said.

30.   Relief officials here were tight-lipped on negotiations with Zairean rebels who hold both towns.