51.   The six remaining foreigners and three Indonesians escaped in May following a military rescue operation, during which two Indonesians hostages were killed.

52.   The remainder escaped in May following a military rescue operation, during which two Indonesian hostages were killed.

53.   Two of the Chinese were killed as they tried to escape during a military rescue attempt.

54.   Military rescue officers said the vessel, which was not immediately identified, overturned off Taoyuan in the north of the nationalist island.

55.   Martin Burnham was killed by the Muslim rebels during the surprise military rescue attempt in the Zamboanga peninsula, an army commander on, was also killed.

56.   Pastrana said no decision had been taken on launching a military rescue operation for Gaviria.

57.   The Indian government has rejected a prisoner-for-hostage swap and ruled out a commando-style military rescue operation as too risky.