51.   Russian troops have controlled Gudermes and surrounding regions for more than two years, but the town continues to be targeted frequently in mine explosions and other rebel attacks.

52.   Russian troops nominally control most of Chechnya, and are chasing rebel bands in the southern mountains.

53.   Since then, its troops have controlled the territory.

54.   Sharon was Israeli defense minister at the time of the massacre and Israeli troops controlled access to the Sabra and Chatilla refugee camps.

55.   Still on Wednesday, troops controlled Nablus, Bethlehem, Jenin, Ramallah and several villages.

56.   Still, after six weeks of fighting, Russian troops control only parts of Grozny and the areas north of the city.

57.   The region on the Azerbaijani side of the border is now controlled by troops from Nagorno-Karabakh.

58.   The tide has since turned and Russian troops control much of the breakaway republic.

59.   The Russian government claimed Thursday that its troops controlled much of the city.

60.   The Russian government claimed Thursday that its troops controlled much of the capital.