21.   It is widely assumed that he and his armed followers have rear bases in the mountains of southern Chechnya.

22.   It is widely assumed that he has rear bases in the mountains.

23.   It is widely assumed that he has rear bases in the mountains of southern Chechnya.

24.   Khartoum does not permit relief flights to Yei, a town near the Ugandan border used as a rear base by the SPLA.

25.   Rwanda said the western side of its long, common border with Congo continues to serve as a rear base for Hutu rebels launching attacks on Rwanda.

26.   Some Thai politicians have said that Washington no longer cares that Thailand was a key rear base for U.S. troops during the Vietnam War.

27.   The guerrillas staged raids on road traffic between army rear bases and the front lines, ambushing an army troop carrier and wounding three soldiers.

28.   The last time a U.S. president paid a visit to Thailand, the Southeast Asian country was serving as a rear base for the American war in Vietnam.

29.   The move effectively cut off the rebels from their rear supply base.

30.   The Thais started turning back Karen males from entering Thailand last week, saying they did not want Thailand to become a rebel rear base.