21.   Fujimori earlier said he would not consider rebel demands to free their jailed comrades until they freed all the captives.

22.   Fujimori said negotiations have made progress, but he has ruled out the key rebel demand that hundreds of jailed comrades be freed.

23.   Fujimori has ruled out a guerrilla demand that several hundred jailed comrades be freed.

24.   Fujimori has ruled out the key rebel demand that hundreds of jailed comrades be freed.

25.   Guerrillas have demanded that hundreds of jailed comrades be freed in exchange for the release of the hostages, but Fujimori ruled that out.

26.   However, months later rebel soldiers tried to free jailed comrades and up to six were killed.

27.   If the Indian government still does not free the jailed comrades, Al-Faran should kill them all.

28.   In August, the rebels decapitated Hans Christian Ostro of Norway, and said they would kill the others unless India freed their jailed comrades.

29.   In Montevideo, Samaniego told a television reporter that he and his jailed comrade had appealed their arrest for months, but heard no reply until Tuesday.

30.   Jailed comrades have said that Rojas is an explosives expert who specializes in car bombs.