41.   Difficult terrain prevented vehicles from reaching the site.

42.   Difficult terrain and clashes in Cordoba State prevented troops from reaching the area, Yaruro said.

43.   Efforts to help the villagers were often hampered by difficult terrain, bad weather and the absence of ground transportation.

44.   Front-line commander Abdul Matin Hasankhiel said the battle to break al-Qaida was taking longer than expected because of the difficult terrain and harsh conditions.

45.   Front-line commander Abdul Matin Hasankhiel said the battle to break al-Qaida was taking longer than expected because of the difficult terrain and conditions facing coalition troops.

46.   Front-line commander Abdul Matin Hasankhiel said the battle to break al-Qaida was taking longer than expected because of the difficult terrain facing coalition troops.

47.   He acknowledged, however, that the difficult terrain and great distances makes it hard to know what volume of arms gets through.

48.   He said efforts to recover the bodies were underway but were hampered by the difficult terrain.

49.   He said the government had attempted to send fire fighters to combat the flames, however difficult terrain severely hampered these efforts.

50.   Hundreds of police would patrol with dogs, and dozens more would cover difficult terrain on horseback, the reports said.