21.   But a series of Turkish military raids inside northern Iraq have cut off some of their routes to hideouts.

22.   But a series of Turkish military raids inside northern Iraq temporarily cut off PKK pathways.

23.   But a series of Turkish military raids inside northern Iraq apparently have cut off PKK pathways.

24.   But Congress President Victor Joy Way, a close ally, said earlier Saturday that Fujimori had rejected a military raid to try to free the hostages.

25.   Ethiopia has dismissed a Sudanese claim that it has launched several cross-border military raids into Sudan in the past month.

26.   Foreign diplomats in Kampala say Parliament is unlikely to publicly authorize military raids to southern Sudan, which would amount to a declaration of war.

27.   Hundreds of hostages were released during negotiations, while the remainder were freed in a military raid.

28.   If the agreement holds, all aerial attacks, military raids, ambushes and assassinations would end.

29.   In a statement released Friday, the militants made it clear that a military raid would be fatal for the hostages.

30.   Indian officials said Monday they would consider a military raid on Kashmiri separatists who have decapitated one Western hostage and threatened to kill four others by Tuesday.