51.   He also said Croatian soldiers had been seen driving cars that were left as Serb civilians fled Knin in advance of its fall on Saturday.

52.   Hutu civilians flee from rebels, denying them support.

53.   Independent sources speaking on condition of anonymity said civilians were fleeing Mazar-e-Sharif in anticipation of fighting, but the city was fairly calm Monday.

54.   Interfax said Russian troops held their fire for three hours to let civilians flee.

55.   Independent confirmation is impossible since the government does not allow reporters into the area, and civilians fled the region months ago.

56.   It said Russian troops would not let civilians flee Arshty and had stopped a government aid convoy, including ambulances, from reaching the town on Sunday.

57.   It was not clear why the civilians reportedly were fleeing towards Iran.

58.   Local Chechens said most civilians had fled the village, but rebel fighters refused to abandon it.

59.   Lebanese civilians have been fleeing the area.

60.   Many civilians fled for protection to a U.N. base in the nearby village of Potocari, which itself was reported surrounded by Serb troops Wednesday.