41.   Bracke then followed his friend onto the other boat.

42.   But once on the other boat, Kim said, the soldiers attacked him with a knife, stabbing him in the legs and groin area.

43.   But one of the three boats got caught in strong winds.

44.   Defense Minister Ian McLachlan told Parliament that the two boats were seized last week.

45.   Frightened captains of the other four boats quickly headed back to Laos.

46.   He said there were at least two rebels in each of the three boats and all were killed.

47.   He said there were at least two rebels in each of the four boats and all were killed.

48.   His brother, who was aboard the same boat, and a man on the other boat involved were unhurt.

49.   I found a body and brought it on to the other boat.

50.   Inomata said Russian authorities were taking the three boats and their crew members to ports on Russian territory.