1.   But the government exiled in Versailles soon recaptured the city, hunted down the rebels and exacted a brutal revenge.

2.   Then in a so far vain but extremely brutal campaign to recapture the city, the rebels returned and destroyed the house and restaurant.

3.   But Aime Atembina, a spokesman for Prime Minister Gen. Likulia Bolongo, said government troops had recaptured the city which lies on the main road to the capital.

4.   But military officials said their forces returned over the weekend and had recaptured the city by Sunday night.

5.   Chirac boldly suggested that American helicopters and French troops recapture the city.

6.   He said it would take Russian troops at least a month to recapture the city.

7.   He said the Taliban launched a big offensive to try to recapture the city, but were repulsed.

8.   Hundreds of Taliban soldiers were massacred by the northern alliance, which recaptured the city after a week.

9.   Many people, including children, were detained without reason when Abdic forces recaptured the city.

10.   Pulikovsky said it would take Russian troops at least a month to recapture the city.