51.   After bolting from the hospital late Saturday, the Abu Sayyaf guerillas continued Sunday to run from massive military assault, dragging along a pack of hostages.

52.   About two dozen men armed with military assault weapons robbed a bank early Monday, seriously wounding three guards and four bystanders, police said.

53.   After that, authorities had warned the kidnappers, they faced the prospect of a military assault.

54.   After that, authorities had warned the kidnappers, they faced the prospect of a military assault to free the hostages.

55.   Among the first prosecution witnesses will be Kosovo Albanian leader Ibrahim Rugova and dozens of survivors of the Serb military assaults.

56.   And it played up fears that Washington may be about to unleash a major military assault on one of the three rogue states, probably Iraq.

57.   Among the prosecution witnesses are Kosovo Albanian leader Ibrahim Rugova and dozens of survivors of the Serb military assaults.

58.   Aoki said he and another hostage, Peruvian Foreign Minister Francisco Tudela, debated the merits of a peaceful solution over a military assault to end the crisis.

59.   Arriving at the United Nations Wednesday morning, the secretary-general was asked whether a military assault was now warranted.

60.   Andang was worried about a military assault if all the foreign hostages are freed, Aventajado said.