51.   The peso began to fall in mid-December after Zapatistas seized several towns and set up roadblocks in Chiapas and the government blamed the devaluation on the rebel movements.

52.   The Sri Lankan army has opened a brigade headquarters in Jaffna, two weeks after seizing the town from Tamil Tiger guerrillas, state-run radio reported Thursday.

53.   The PUK seized the town from the KDP on Monday.

54.   The rebels seized the town early this month, during a major offensive.

55.   The refugees, mainly Hutus from Rwanda, have fled fighting between Zairean troops and Tutsi rebels who have seized three towns.

56.   The RPF seized the town from army soldiers and militiamen on Sunday.

57.   The rebels looted their weapons and seized the towns in protest at the collapse of fraudulent investment schemes.

58.   The rebels seized the town early this month.

59.   The town was seized by government forces from the Bosnian Serbs just over three weeks ago.

60.   They also seized the towns of Bukavu and Uvira.