1.   It was the first time such a National Guard rapid reaction unit was deployed to an actual situation.

2.   One of the dead was Col. Andrei Krestyaninov, commander of an Interior Ministry rapid reaction unit, Ryabtsev said.

3.   One of the dead was Col. Andrei Krestyaninov, commander of an Interior Ministry rapid reaction unit, the ministry said.

4.   Russian military officials said the troops pulled out of Chechnya included support units and a special rapid reaction unit.

5.   The army has begun to set up new rapid reaction units.

6.   Visser said Friday that a private satellite alarm communications system would soon connect farmers, a special rural reaction unit, police and neighbors.

7.   A rapid reaction force unit flew out to the town Tuesday night on a military helicopter, ITAR-TASS said.

8.   After the shootings, street fights broke out between Moslems and Croats, which SFOR reaction units broke up, SFOR said.

9.   Barbers said he has formed an elite police reaction unit to swiftly go after criminals.

10.   They would be supported from neighbouring countries by rapid reaction units.