1.   After several hours of fierce fighting, the rebel troops retreated in disorder.

2.   Croatian army troops retreated from northern Bosnia and the area fell to the Serbs.

3.   In London, Blair ridiculed claims by the Taliban that their troops have retreated to regroup for further battle.

4.   It has entered Palestinian-ruled territory on military raids, but usually its troops have retreated soon afterward.

5.   Sami Zaybaq had refused to leave Lebanon when Israeli troops retreated from the country a year ago.

6.   A London-based Kurdish broadcaster, Med TV, said that Turkish troops were seen retreating towards the northern Iraqi town of Zakho.

7.   As Myanmar government troops retreated from one of the outposts at Yanpaingson, they saw the rebels hoist a Thai flag over the outpost, he said.

8.   But he said most government troops had retreated to villages east of Kunduz and were trying to retake the town.

9.   Cumhuriyet newspaper said Turkish troops retreated from Hakurk following the threat.

10.   Each time, the troops retreated without incident.