61.   The separatists threatened to kill the captives by midnight Monday.

62.   The wives and girlfriends of four Western hostages held by Kashmiri separatists thank the militants for lifting a deadline to kill the captives.

63.   The wives and girlfriends of four Western hostages held by Kashmiri separatists thanked the militants for lifting a deadline to kill the captives.

64.   The wives and girlfriends of four Western hostages held by Kashmiri separatists have thanked the militants for lifting a deadline to kill the captives.

65.   He made several threats to kill his captives and refused to negotiate with the security forces.

66.   Al-Faran has repeatedly threatened to kill the captives unless the Moslem rebels were released from prison.

67.   The rebels, however, have threatened to kill their captives if the Peruvian government does not release all jailed MRTA members and leaders.

68.   They had threatened to kill their captives if police stormed the building to end the siege.

69.   The kidnappers threatened to kill their captives if pursued by police.

70.   The Khmer Rouge on Sunday denied responsibility for the deaths of three western hostages in southern Cambodia, claiming the captives had been killed during bombardments by government forces.