71. Most of those missing are Indonesian migrant workers who were living in shacks in the town and surrounding areas. 72. National Security Adviser Roilo Golez said troops quickly surrounded the area and had the guerrillas trapped in the hospital. 73. Murad said MILF troops surrounded the area where Benedetti was being kept and pressured the kidnappers to give Benedetti up without ransom. 74. New strikes were also reported Thursday in the southern city of Jalalabad, targeting the airport and surrounding area. 75. On Friday, fierce fighting had erupted in Rafah, with Israeli gun ships firing at Palestinian gunmen and Israeli tanks surrounding the area. 76. Opposition deputies were prevented from entering the building by riot police, who surrounded the area as hundreds of opposition supporters demonstrated in front. 77. Russian troops surrounded the area Thursday and began a security sweep. 78. Security forces surrounded the area around the police headquarters soon after the attack, the sources said, speaking on condition they not be named. 79. Security forces surrounded the area, closed off access roads and put at least four helicopters in the air in an intense manhunt. 80. Soldiers surrounded the area to assure calm. |