21.   The rebels threatened to kill the hostages if the government did not release their imprisoned comrades.

22.   The Tupac Amaru rebels have been equally adamant that Peru must release their imprisoned comrades before the hostages are let go.

23.   The Tupac Amaru want the release hundreds of imprisoned comrades in exchange for freeing the captives.

24.   They are demanding that Peru release hundreds of imprisoned comrades in exchange for freeing the captives.

25.   They demanded freedom for imprisoned comrades.

26.   He said the MRTA still insisted that all its imprisoned comrades be freed.

27.   In Lima, head hostage taker Nestor Cerpa Cartolini insisted there will be no resolution to the crisis without freedom for his imprisoned comrades.

28.   The talks in the Belgian capital of Brussels stalled after the rebels demanded that an imprisoned comrade, Sotero Llamas, be freed first.

29.   Sources close to the mediating team told the daily the commando leaders were drawing up a list of their imprisoned comrades they want freed.