51.   The captives were freed Monday and returned to Phnom Penh, where the Frenchmen work.

52.   The group has taken many businessmen hostage to finance its operations, almost always freeing the captive after a ransom was paid.

53.   The leader of Muslim militant kidnappers said Monday he is willing to talk about freeing some captives if the government first halts its assault on his group.

54.   The MDD released a statement Tuesday saying the three other captives had been freed, but the U.S. Embassy said it could not confirm that.

55.   The talks ended Wednesday when Israel refused to discuss any changes in its criteria for freeing the captives.

56.   The security sources said the government was willing to discuss that once the captives were freed unconditionally.

57.   The talks ended when Israel refused to discuss any changes in its criteria for freeing the captives.

58.   The Tupac Amaru want the release hundreds of imprisoned comrades in exchange for freeing the captives.

59.   They are demanding that Peru release hundreds of imprisoned comrades in exchange for freeing the captives.

60.   There was no word Friday they would free more captives soon.