41.   According to the Dagestani Interior Ministry, eight rebels were killed Thursday, while Russian forces suffered no losses.

42.   After waiting for hours, the troops fired grenades and then stormed in, shooting and killing one rebel.

43.   Also on Sunday, police said they killed six rebels in separate shootouts in different parts of the state.

44.   Also Tuesday, four rebels were killed when they attempted to infiltrate military defenses at the two northern towns.

45.   Also Wednesday, government troops killed a rebel in the eastern Batticaloa district after he threw a grenade at a military jeep.

46.   All the rebels were killed.

47.   Also in the north, government troops killed five rebels in separate encounters Sunday, Gajaman said.

48.   Also Monday, foot patrols shot and killed seven rebels in the outskirts of Jaffna city, said government spokesman and chief censor Ariya Rubasinghe.

49.   Also Monday, four rebels were killed in two separate incidents in northeastern Sri Lanka, the military said.

50.   Also Tuesday, Russian border guards killed one rebel when he and another fighter tried to cross the Pyandzh River into Tajikistan from Afghanistan.