1.   Officials stress that American troops will not take part in combat but will help train Yemeni forces in anti-terrorism warfare and will be armed to defend themselves.

2.   Rather, he said, Yemeni forces attacked Eritrean positions on Greater Hanish on Saturday.

3.   Britain charged that the hostages were killed during a bungled rescue attempt by Yemeni forces.

4.   Eritrea captured the island of Greater Hanish from Yemeni forces in a brief battle in mid-December.

5.   Eritrea seized the island of Greater Hanish from Yemeni forces in a brief battle in mid-December.

6.   Eritrea captured the island of Greater Hanish from Yemeni forces last December.

7.   However, Yemeni forces still occupy two nearby smaller islands, Zuqar and Lesser Hanish.

8.   In December, Yemeni forces attacked tribes believed to be harboring the men.

9.   In December, Yemeni forces trained and equipped with U.S. help attacked a tribe believed to be harboring the men.

10.   In those rural provinces searched by Yemeni forces, weapons are plentiful and tribal influence generally outweighs government law.