1.   For the first time since the attacks, pedestrians were allowed into an area that includes many financial businesses scheduled to reopen Monday.

2.   U.S. troops allowed only pedestrians through toward Mahala.

3.   Police allowed pedestrians into the area, but sometimes they are being frisked for weapons and explosives.

4.   Since then, only pedestrians have been allowed in or out of Medina, a situation that has precipitated serious shortages of essential commodities, including food and fuel.