41.   The refugees are stripping the surrounding forest bare to fuel their meager fires, arousing the anger of local villagers, some of whom have robbed aid trucks.

42.   Then, when the Revolutionary United Front rebels launched an attack on Freetown, Masiaka emptied, its people fleeing toward the capital or into the surrounding forests.

43.   Their men nervously patrolled the surrounding forest.

44.   Two medical evacuation choppers landed at the checkpoint, while another Blackhawk and an Apache attack helicopter circled overhead, blowing snow from the trees in the surrounding forest.

45.   West African troops drove rebel soldiers from two remaining strongholds, causing the renegade gunmen to flee into the surrounding forest, a Nigerian army commander said Saturday.

46.   When the rebels were forced from Foya two weeks ago, the recruits said they escaped into the surrounding forest, where they were later captured by government forces.

47.   When the sun begins to drift behind the surrounding forest, young men venture out to play volleyball.

48.   Armed helicopters were searching the surrounding forest for the escaped rebels.

49.   Thousands more have simply fled into the surrounding forests.

50.   Other refugees were trickling in from the surrounding forest, a UNDHA news bulletin said.