41.   Civilians were fleeing to the countryside in the thousands.

42.   Despite his pledges to allow residents to leave Grozny before then, Russian soldiers attacked the main route of the city on Tuesday as civilians were fleeing.

43.   Earlier in the day, civilians fled the southern Afghan city of Kandahar as raids there targeted a compound where followers of Osama bin Laden had lived.

44.   Earlier in the day, civilians fled the southern Afghan city of Kandahar on Thursday as raids targeted a compound where followers of Osama bin Laden had lived.

45.   Ethnic Albanian refugees gloat as Serb civilians flee.

46.   Fearing retribution, Serb civilians were fleeing to other parts of Serbia.

47.   For many miles to the north of Adikeyhe, nearly all civilians have fled with the region becoming a virtual military zone.

48.   Front lines were quiet as the deadline passed, and civilians were seen fleeing the area.

49.   Frightened civilians fled toward rebel Serb-held territory in neighboring Bosnia, and Knin authorities asked the United Nations to help with the exodus.

50.   Frightened civilians were fleeing toward rebel Serb-held territory in neighboring Bosnia, and Knin authorities asked the United Nations to help with the exodus.