1.   But the Russian military did not capture Basayev and his whereabouts were unknown.

2.   A large number of civilians had remained in regions the military captured.

3.   Civilians have frequently fallen victim to mines, which the guerrillas left as they fled when the military captured the peninsula last month.

4.   Civilians have frequently fallen victim to mines, which the guerrillas left behind as they fled when the military captured the peninsula last month.

5.   Civilians have frequently fallen victim to old shells and mines which the guerrillas left behind as they fled when the military captured the Jaffna peninsula last month.

6.   Harbury claims the Guatemalan military captured, tortured and killed her husband.

7.   In December, the military captured their stronghold of Jaffna city, forcing the insurgents to dismantle most of their bases and retreat south to jungles in the mainland.

8.   Last week, the military captured Oddusuddan in a renewed push against the main Tamil Tiger rebels.

9.   Last weekend, the military captured the northern Kilinochchi town, where the rebels had set up their headquarters after fleeing Jaffna.

10.   Last weekend, the military captured the northern Kilinochchi town where the rebels had set up their headquarters after fleeing Jaffna.