1.   They were backed up by technical officers and explosive experts who offered advice.

2.   But law enforcement officials played down the significance of the bag Saturday, since explosive experts did not find any residue of a bomb blast on it.

3.   Chechen explosive experts organized the dynamiting.

4.   Earlier Wednesday, U.S. Navy explosive experts boarded the grounded ship and prepared the remote-controlled grenades.

5.   Explosive experts from several police agencies found first one, then two, and by late afternoon at least five bombs.

6.   On Wednesday, U.S. Navy explosive experts boarded the grounded ship and prepared to set it afire with remote-controlled grenades.

7.   Police sealed off the area while explosive experts examined the package.

8.   A team of officials and explosive experts has already left for Katpadi, said the statement, issued in Madras.

9.   A police Land Rover was set ablaze and army explosive experts were called to the scene to defuse a blast bomb, police said.

10.   A team of explosive experts was dispatched to the region to locate the rocket.