21.   A little known group calling itself Black Star claimed responsibility for the attack in a telephone call to a local daily newspaper.

22.   A little known separatist group called Al Faran claimed responsibility for the abductions and demanded the release of guerrilla leaders in exchange for the hostages.

23.   A little known group calling itself Black Mamba, after a venomous snake, also claimed responsibility for planting an incendiary device in a downtown Lusaka hotel.

24.   But a little known group in Ethiopia appears to be making some progress towards ending the practice - which often has fatal consequences for victims.

25.   Design Consortium is a well known group of architects, while Shihara Lanka is an infrastructure development company.

26.   Harkat-ul Ansar has denied involvement, but investigators have linked it to Al-Faran, a little known group that claimed it had kidnapped the tourists.

27.   He formally announced a plan to prohibit U.S. financial transactions and freeze assets of known terrorist groups.

28.   However, there are no known militant groups operating in the kingdom.

29.   In trying to turn the tables, Xinhua cited reports by Amnesty International, leading U.S. news organizations and many lesser known groups.

30.   It said the meeting decided to establish a worldwide computer link to provide instant profiles on known terrorist groups and individuals.