21.   Chechen President Aslan Maskhadov denied Saturday that Chechen terrorists had taken part in an attack that killed six Russian soldiers, including a general, a news agency reported.

22.   Even if those networks were destroyed, other terrorists could take their place, he said.

23.   Georgian officials have acknowledged that terrorists may be taking refuge there, but dismissed the bin Laden claim.

24.   He said that organizing a conference to define what is a terrorist could take years.

25.   Sir John Stevens, commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, said the strict measures were partly prompted by the fear that terrorists might take advantage of any disruption.

26.   According to Washington, al-Qaeda international terrorists have taken refuge alongside Chechen rebels in the Pankisi Gorge.

27.   According to Washington, al-Qaeda international terrorists have taken refuge alongside Chechen rebels in the Pankisi Gorge, a remote Georgian region on the border with Chechnya.